GE13: Pakatan has put up trustworthy candidates, says Anwar

Warm welcome: Anwar being greeted by his supporters upon arriving in Sungai Besar.

SABAK BERNAM: Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says Pakatan Rakyat has put up trustworthy candidates to contest in the general election.

He said PKR, PAS and DAP had done a good job in their selection.

“We are talking about akhlak (moral values),” he said at a ceramah here yesterday.

Anwar hit out at the Barisan Nasional for fielding Perkasa vice-president Datuk Zulkifli Nordin for the Shah Alam parliamentary seat, saying that this proved that the ruling coalition was devoid of “good candidates.”

“This is the kind of candidate they have. I told Khalid Samad (the PAS candidate in Shah Alam) that he is lucky,” said Anwar, drawing laughter from the crowd.

Anwar also hit out at Barisan for not contesting the Pasir Mas parliamentary seat in Kelantan, claiming that former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad had asked incumbent MP Datuk Ibrahim Ali to recontest there.

The Barisan's Che Johan Che Pa did not submit his nomination papers for the seat, saying he did so because he looked up to Ibrahim.

He also reiterated that Pakatan would reduce oil prices on May 7 if it took over Putrajaya.

Those at the ceramah were asked to donate RM20 each to Pakatan for the hi-tea served.

However, only slightly more than half the tables were filled.

Anwar also attended other events at Sungai Besar, Kuala Selangor, Tanjung Karang and Batang Berjuntai.

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