加影國中一帶交通尚好 非選民也來湊熱鬧－摘自中国报（2014年3月23日）

加影國中一帶交通尚好 非選民也來湊熱鬧
2014年3月23日 報導：曾健豪

　（加影23日訊）“你投票，我湊熱鬧”。

　備受矚目的加影補選，今早獲得選民踴躍投票之餘，吸引不少非選民前來湊熱鬧、看補選、守成績。

　隨著12天競選期過去，今早是選民做主的一天，指定投票站有15個。

　《中國報》記者今早8時到加影國中一帶巡訪時，發現該區情況還可，但兩黨助選團的人員並不少，許多已在美食中心享用早餐，準備稍後的拉票行動。

　相信是時間尚早的緣故，當地交通略顯順暢，且昨日雪州總警長拿督蘇克里說，從凌晨12時至今午4時，重型車輛一概不能進入加影，只有經過加影的公共及長途巴士不受影響。

汽車鳴笛示意

　據現場所見，兩黨助選員不少，且路上來往的汽車中，許多都掛上黨旗，當經過所支持的黨員時，則會鳴笛示意。

　部分受訪者指出，儘管不是加影選民，但是是居住在當地的緣故，所以一樣會關注這場補選，包括勝出的候選人。

　他們認為，相比位於新村的投票站，市區的人潮會少一些，所以後者會不如前者熱鬧。

　他們說，從早上8時至下午1時，會是選民踴躍出來投票的黃金時間，所以交通會繁忙些。

　有者透露，基於氣象局指中午會有陣雨，因此選擇早上完成投票程序。

　他們指出，下午不排除會前去投票站湊熱鬧，但最後的成績會在家透過電視或網絡獲知。

回程不順暢
★陳先生（25歲，學生）

我每週會前來加影一次，本身對補選的認知並不多。

　不過，或許受到選民紛紛出來投票的緣故，下午回程時會不如平常順暢。

有出席講座
★劉清發（57歲，民眾）

我是萬宜選民，早上只是來加影吃早餐，估計當地下午會出現車龍，因為選民會陸續出來投票。

　儘管場補選與自己無關，但我一樣會出席政治講座，晚上就在家等成績出爐。

晚上等成績
★孫健彰（27歲，銷售員）

父親是加影選民，吃過早餐後，就會陪他前去投票，順便觀看投票站的熱鬧場面。

　由於氣象局指中午會有陣雨，所以這次選擇早上投票，晚上則和家人留守成績。

早上交通好
★蕭華強（48歲，裝修人員）

我是萬宜選民，現在出來享用早餐後，不排除遲些會到投票站觀看情況，晚上則留在家，透過網絡查看成績。

　或許因為警方禁止重型車輛進入市區，所以早上的交通情況還好。

市區還算好
★許晉溢（37歲，市場銷售員）

加影國中這裡屬市區，所以交通不會出現大問題，但坐落新村內的投票站則不同，一定會出現阻塞，且人潮更多。

　我認為截至下午1時，是選民出來投票的時間，之後會慢慢恢復原況。

常常會塞車
★蔡健華（40歲，工程師）

我是柔佛選民，但居住在加影已有10年，雖然不會特別去投票站湊熱鬧，基於本身是當地居民，始終會關注最後勝出的候選人。

　我認為加影一直面對塞車問題，即使沒出現補選，情況還是一樣。

摘自中国报

Water Woes Hot Topic at Campaigns - The Star (2014 Mar 18)

Water Woes Hot Topic at Campaigns
Published: Tuesday March 18, 2014 MYT 12:00:00 AM
BY FOONG PEK YEE

Crowd support: The rain was not a damper to the folk attending the MCA ceramah at Taman Kajang Indah in Kajang. 

KAJANG: It was a perfect Sunday for Kajang folk. It finally rained after almost a month of drought.

“Saya banyak senang hati (I am very relie­ved),” said a visibly happy Tan Sri Khalid Ib­ra­him at the start of his address to hundreds of people at a Pakatan Rakyat ceramah in Sg Chua new village here on Sunday night.

The drizzle did not stop them from making a beeline to the basketball court to attend the ceramah featuring the Selangor Mentri Besar.

In his speech, Khalid also touched on the state’s RM405mil water project in Kampung Sungai Darah to supply water to over a million consumers in the Klang Valley.

The project is expected to be completed in July next year, he said, in an apparent move to divert attention from the current water shortage and rationing exercise in the state.

A few kilometres away in Taman Kajang Indah, people carrying umbrellas waited at an open car park for the Barisan Nasional ceramah to start. Many also huddled along the five-foot way of shops flanking the car park.

MCA Youth central committee member Khor Chin Ghee told the audience that Barisan had always kept its promise and that the ceramah would go on as scheduled despite the rain. He also focused on water shortage.

According to him, a woman who was expecting twins had a miscarriage recently after lugging containers of water from a truck to her house for her family’s consumption.

Khor said many elderly folk were forced to do so as well so that their children who were away at work could have water when they returned home in the evening. He blamed the Selangor government for the water shortage and the problems it had created.

He advised Kajang folk to reject Pakatan Rakyat if they do not want to suffer from water shortage anymore.

Barisan’s candidate, MCA vice-president Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun, is in a straight fight with PKR president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail for the Kajang state seat this Sunday.

Apart from local problems, the personal attributes of the candidates are also strong talking points during campaigning.

MCA president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the Kajang by-election was orchestrated by PKR leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who wanted to be Selangor Mentri Besar.

He said Anwar fielded his wife Dr Wan Azizah after his sodomy conviction four days before nomination disqualified him from contesting. He urged voters to give Chew, 50, a chance to make a difference in their lives.

Chew’s strong points are her experience and good track record in serving her constituents during her two-term tenure as Petaling Jaya Utara MP until 2008.

Feedback shows that many Kajang folk harbour hopes of having an assemblyman who can resolve the many local problems faced since the 2008 general election.

The list is long, including roads riddled with pot holes, clogged drains, poor garbage management, traffic congestion, flooding as well as an increase in business licence fees and assessment.

PKR’s Lee Chin Cheh was said to have gone “missing” from the constituency after winning the Kajang seat in the general election on May 5 last year. He resigned in January to pave the way for the by-election.

While Pakatan’s campaign is focused on national issues, Anwar was quick to promote his wife during the ceramah in Sg Chua on Sunday.

“She won a gold medal and it is still listed in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland,” he said.

Dr Wan Azizah, 62, won a gold medal in obstetrics and gynaecology, and is a qualified ophthalmologist.

Anwar said Dr Wan Azizah had continued to volunteer her services as an eye doctor after he became the Deputy Prime Minister, questioning her detractors who have called her a puppet.

The two candidates certainly have their strong points.

The younger and bubbly Chew is active and energetic, and attended a cycling event earlier on Sunday.

Dr Wan Azizah is soft-spoken and affable. She went on stage to recite poems at a ceramah at Metro Point, admitting to the crowd that she was a bit of nervous because poems is a forte of her husband and not hers.

Into the last lap of campaigning, both sides are seizing any ounce of opportunity to be with the voters – come rain or shine.

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