Tok Mat akui penyokong Sulaiman kecewa digugur sebagai calon BN

Mohamad Hasan, the Deputy President of Umno, has acknowledged the dissatisfaction among Sulaiman Ali's supporters in Alor Gajah after the former Deputy Chief Minister was removed from the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate list to retain the DUN Lendu seat. Despite this, he claimed that the situation is gradually improving when Sulaiman personally assisted the BN candidate, Abdul Hakim Abdul Wahid.

Hasan said that dissatisfaction following the nomination of a candidate is common, but Sulaiman's presence with his replacement indicates that he is also helping to strengthen support for the party. "Every leader has supporters or followers, but with Sulaiman being present alongside the candidate, Hakim, it is clear that there is a wave or a shift after the nomination of a candidate," he said.

Hasan stated this when he met with the local community in Kampung Durian Daun. He added that he does not view this dissatisfaction as a major issue or a sign of the public's unhappiness, rather he is confident that the situation can be handled by the end of the second week of campaigning. Sulaiman has been the Adun Lendu since 2013 and the 12th Chief Minister of Melaka.

He was removed from the BN candidate list this time when the party chose Hakim, the former deputy chief minister of the state, as his replacement. In the 2021 PRN, Sulaiman retained the seat with a majority of 3,104 votes. Hakim will face the Bersatu candidate, Nazri Ramli, in a one-on-one contest in Lendu on November 14. Meanwhile, Hasan said that BN's youth in Lendu are running a regular campaign by actively visiting voters from village to village.

He also reminded party officials to prioritize face-to-face approach, explaining issues to voters, and avoiding attacks or defamation of opponents.