Depending on who you speak to, the “hero” for the voters are either the ruling government candidate Pang Sock Tao or Perikatan’s Khairul Azhari Saut. Adnan Serdu, a 31-year-old Orang Asli man staying at Kampung Buloh Telor, said he will be backing Pang despite being unhappy about some issues. However, for trader Jamal Arfan, 28, after one week of attending ceramah, he is leaning towards Khairul Azhari, saying that the candidate is a local. On Pakatan Harapan candidate Pang, Jamal said she has a manifesto, which he said is an “advantage” over Khairul Azhari. The by-election will see a four-cornered fight between Pakatan’s Pang, Perikatan’s Khairul Azhari, Parti Rakyat Malaysia’s Hafizah Zainudin, and Independent candidate Nyau Ke Xin.
