JOHOR BAHRU, July 6 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate for the Permas State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Sharon Teo Siew Hui, today announced six offers under the “Permas Kita Settle” manifesto which focus on solving infrastructure issues, traffic congestion, youth development, women and family well-being and community empowerment.
He said the offer was formulated based on feedback from residents, results from field visits and studies with several think tanks to identify the main issues in the Permas DUN.
“From the survey and feedback we received in the field, infrastructure issues are actually the main issue in Permas. That is what we hear from the people,” he said at a press conference here today.
Teo said the results of the audit would later form the basis for the preparation of the Permas Traffic Plan 2030 to address congestion problems, especially on the Permas Jaya to Pasir Gudang route.
He said other offers were the establishment of the Permas Youth Hub , making Permas more women and family friendly, empowering the Sabah and Sarawak communities including upgrading the Borneo Market and holding regular Permas Community Dialogues.
Commenting on the demographics of voters, Teo said the 18 to 39-year-old group comprised approximately 53 percent of the total 113,963 voters in the Permas DUN, thus making the youth agenda among the priorities in his bid.
Therefore, he hopes that voters, including young people and voters on the fence, will give him the opportunity to serve in Permas for five years, by bringing the experience he gained while serving as a special assistant to the late former Pulai Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub since 2018.
With five days left before the vote this Saturday, Teo has chosen the approach of listening to the people’s voices and reaching out to voters regardless of race as the focus of his campaign.
“I will treat the people as well as possible, regardless of race. I will sit and discuss with them. If you want to be a representative of the people, the first thing you need to do is listen to what the people want,” he said.
He said voter sentiment in the area was also increasingly positive as more and more voters gave words of encouragement throughout the campaign period.
Teo will be challenged by the incumbent of the seat, who is also a Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate, Baharudin Mohamed Taib, Dr Zamil Najwah from the United Malaysia Party (Bersama) and T. Vela representing the Perikatan Nasional (PN) in a four-cornered contest.
— BERNAMA
