Indie Candidate Campaigns On Horseback For Melaka Elections
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How far would you go to get the word out? Well for this candidate in the upcoming Melaka elections, he’s pulling out all the stops, and putting on the jockstrap.
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Former lecturer Datuk Norazlanshah Hazali is an independent candidate for the Serkam seat, and graduated with a PhD in Food Science from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).
In a creative move to abide by pandemic-imposed election guidelines, he mounted his horse Bonita while on the campaign trail, much to the amusement of the locals.
“Due to restrictions imposed under the new normal, campaigning on a horse is a good way to convey my message and convince residents to vote for me,” he said to Bernama.
It was reported that Norazlanshah made a two-kilometre journey with Bonita while visiting the nearby Kampung Paya Tanjung.
Contesting the seat under a pen symbol, the 41-year-old has promised affordable housing to the communities he seeks to serve, alongside resolving outstanding issues facing local fishermen.
The race for the Serkam seat sees a four-cornered fight between Norazlanshah, PAS-Perikatan Nasional’s Ahmad Bilal Rahudin, AMANAH-Pakatan Harapan candidate Muhammad Khomeini Kamal, and two-term incumbent Datuk Zaidi Attan of UMNO-Barisan Nasional.
Going up against the established political powers is always going to be a tough ask, but with Bonita by his side, they’re not going down without a fight.
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