Assemblyman asking for public aid, toying with people's mandate - Jalaluddin

SEREMBAN - The actions of an assemblyman asking for the public's aid to manage needs such as opening offices are not justified; this is considered toying with the mandate given after the elections.

Negeri Sembilan Senior Exco Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias said if such situations continued to be played on the nation’s political stage, defending the public would continue to be corroded and become a waste for those in the area.

He said the actions of representatives from parties that were allegedly capable of managing themselves were merely a play on perceptions.

"Shouldn’t the representative aid the public? Why would we, after applying for the mandate, ask for money from the public to complete our tasks? "If we hear ceramahs from the party, they are the smartest at managing the public, but what happens instead is different," he said in a statement here.

Jalaluddin, who was the Jelebu MP, said it raised questions when some assemblymen from the party openly asked the public for aid to open their service centres in their respective areas.

He said that despite the fact that the incident of asking for the donation did not happen in Negeri Sembilan, he hoped it would not happen in the state, be it for the opposition or the government.

"Never has any BN or Pakatan Harapan (PH) assemblyman asked for the public to aid us in solving our matters; instead, we are the ones to solve the public’s issues," he said.

He said voters, especially the youth, must cast a careful vote free of emotions and perceptions in the elections.

"Choose your representative from a party that is united, stable, and prosperous," he said.

A social media post had gone viral about the PKM Tabung Infaq for Ijok Assemblyman Jefri Mejan from Perikatan Nasional (PN), who wanted aid in office equipment.

Among the items needed were computer sets, printers, office furniture, a refrigerator, a PKM signboard, a whiteboard, sofa sets, and the internet.