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Tengku Zafrul dismisses 'calon kayangan' label, says focus is on the people

KUALA SELANGOR: Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz was unfazed with critics branding him as "calon kayangan" (heavenly candidate) for the 15th General Election (GE15).

The caretaker Finance Minister said he would rather focus on the plight of the rakyat, adding that the budgets tabled and approved in Parliament in the past proved that the government prioritised the people.

"I only have one comment. Read the 2021 and 2022 Budgets and see what the government, through the Finance Ministry and its related agencies, have done.

"Read the budget speeches, which showed that the government cares about the people," he said after launching Karnival Kerjaya Jamin Kerja Keluarga Malaysia Kuala Selangor 2022 today.

Present were Social Security Organisation chairman Datuk Seri Subahan Kamal and its chief executive officer, Datuk Seri Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed.

Tengku Zafrul, who will run for election for the first time, was coy when asked if he was ready for the GE15 battle.

He will contest the Kuala Selangor parliamentary seat.

One of his contenders is incumbent member of parliament and former health minister, Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

Tengku Zafrul briefly replied that he was ready, before stopping to ask what "battle" were the journalists referring to.

"Oh, I thought you were talking about the Liverpool game. It is a big game on Saturday," he said jokingly.

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