A day on the marketing campaign path: Aspiring PM Khairy fights for political survival in Sungai Buloh

The eatery solely had round half-a-dozen patrons earlier than Mr Khairy arrived. Nonetheless, inside a couple of minutes of him coming into, it was packed to the hilt. 

“KJ, may you sit and take a photograph with us please,” stated a civil servant, referring to Mr Khairy’s nickname and short-term abbreviation. He obliged. 

Mr Khairy was additionally served some dishes – laksa sarang (laksa noodles with omelette), nasi ganja (rice with beef curry), mee kari kerang (curry noodles with clams) and a mango float beverage. 

“Everyone knows that there’s the favored nasi ganja in Ipoh however who knew that there’s good choices proper right here in Sungai Buloh as properly,” he stated whereas filming an Instagram video for the outlet’s homeowners. 

Whereas Mr Khairy was usually well-received by residents within the space, he exchanged views candidly with a lady who owned a close-by roadside eatery. 

The lady accused him of not serving to Sungai Buloh residents when he served as minister, and is just now promising enhancements after he wins the seat. 

Mr Khairy defined that he was not allowed to sanction any funding for Sungai Buloh, particularly throughout this marketing campaign interval. 

“In the course of the election interval we can not transfer any funds, and I’m a brand new candidate to this space,” he instructed her earlier than transferring on to talk with one other resident.

KHAIRY ON BECOMING PM ONE DAY 

At round 4pm, he attended a dialogue session with residents dwelling in a personal property in Mutiara Subang. 

Many raised native points equivalent to street congestion and requested for infrastructural enhancements. 

Mr Khairy jotted down notes on his cell phone and promised that he would work with the related authorities if elected, vowing KJ or “Kerja Jalan”, a colloquial time period referring to how work will get completed effectively. 

One lady requested Mr Khairy about his plans for Malaysia if he had been to be appointed prime minister in the future. 

This got here after Mr Khairy declared his ambition to be Malaysia’s prime minister sooner or later throughout a rally speech per week in the past, as he urged voters in Sungai Buloh to assist him.

“You assist me immediately, God prepared … in the future, I wish to lead UMNO. Sooner or later, I wish to be your prime minister. However to try this, I have to win right here first,” he reportedly stated at the moment. 

When requested to put out his plans by the resident, he stated that profitable Sungai Buloh wouldn’t be “the tip of the story”.