Johor polls: Can Dr Mahathir’s presence bring success to Pejuang?

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JOHOR BARU – After (previously) only penning open letters to voters, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad went to Kluang on Thursday to assist Pejuang’s campaign in the Johor election, despite being advised by doctors about risks to his health due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

At the age of 97, the Pejuang chairman, who just recovered from a serious illness, accompanied by his wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, attended a lunch function with the Chinese Business and Industry Association in Batu Pahat on Thursday, before joining the party’s Aspirasi Johor programme in Felda Ayer Hitam the same day.

However, can Dr Mahathir’s presence help Pejuang to achieve success in the election that it is participating in for the first time? Based on observations, the two events did not attract many attendees, but they certainly injected enthusiasm into the party machinery.

Pejuang is contesting in 42 seats out of the 56 up for grabs in the election.

Its Pejuanita Muda (women’s wing) chief Nurul Ashikin Mabahwi said the presence of the former prime minister had indeed boosted the party’s machinery to go all out with just a week remaining before polling day.

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