‘Likes’ don’t fix roads, says Pakatan’s Duyong hopeful Poo Long Suan

MELAKA, Oct 31 — Pakatan Harapan candidate for the Duyong state seat, Poo Long Suan, emphasized that face-to-face interactions are more crucial than online popularity in understanding the needs of voters. While recognizing the significance of a strong social media presence, Poo, who is challenging incumbent Datuk Mohd Noor Helmy Abdul Halem, stressed that a representative's primary duty is to serve the public through direct engagement in the community.

"An assemblyman's main responsibility is to serve the people. While having a social media presence is important nowadays, I believe meeting the people in person is far more important," Poo stated to reporters following the nomination process at Dewan Kompleks Japerun Duyong.

The 43-year-old, a former Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council member and member of the Melaka DAP Complaints Committee, highlighted infrastructure, economic development, and traffic management as key areas that could be further enhanced to improve residents' convenience and quality of life. Poo acknowledged that while previous representatives have made significant strides, there remains room for improvement in these sectors within Duyong. Polling day is scheduled for November 14, with early voting set for November 10.