KEMAMAN: Heavy rain since dawn yesterday did not hamper Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate General (R) Tan Sri Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor from campaigning for the Kemaman parliamentary by-election.
"I do not waste time, as time is gold to me. I covered as many areas and met as many voters as possible from early morning.
"We cannot stop the rain, but in certain places where people gather to seek shelter, it becomes an advantage." He said this after a meet-and-greet with the Barisan Nasional campaign machinery at the Kampung Chabang district voting centre here yesterday.
The former chief of defence forces said he had received a very encouraging response from voters.
He was pleased with the enthusiasm of the BN and Pakatan Harapan machineries helping his campaign.
"I have met many election machineries and this time, it is extraordinary.
"I am seeing BN and other components under the unity government. There is cohesion and a clear goal," he said.
The Election Commission has set early voting on Nov 28 and polling day on Dec 2.
The by-election was called after the Terengganu Election Court nullified Pas candidate Che Alias Hamid's victory in the 15th General Election.
The constituency has 141,790 voters, including 387 police personnel, nine members of the military and 12 overseas voters. — BERNAMA