MELAKA, Nov 9 (Bernama) -- Elected representatives, having received a mandate through the electoral process, bear a huge responsibility to manage the welfare of the people, rather than using their positions to amass personal wealth.
Pakatan Harapan (PH) secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the MADANI Government’s administrative policy is anchored in the principle that the nation’s wealth should be fully returned to all segments of society.
He said the main reason people elected their representatives was to ensure that local issues were raised and resolved comprehensively through equitable economic distribution.
“Elected representatives are not there to enrich themselves. Our country is wealthy, yes. Elected representatives work for the people; let the country become wealthy so that it can provide for and safeguard the welfare of all segments of society. That is the purpose for which we elect representatives.
“Let the country be wealthy, not elected representative or ministers. Use that wealth for the welfare of the people, including the sick, the disabled, those in need of assistance, fishermen, petty traders, rubber tappers, paddy farmers and the elderly,” he added.
He said this when speaking at a small-group campaign event for the 16th Melaka State Election to introduce PH’s candidate for the Kelebang state constituency, Farzana Hayani Mohd Nasir, at the PH Kelebang State Assembly Main Operations Room here tonight.
​Saifuddin Nasution, who is also Home Minister, urged voters to give Farzana Hayani their mandate, describing her as having unique strengths that would enable her to represent the interests of local residents.
He added that the 26-year-old candidate’s background, including her experience working in the Prime Minister’s Office and ability to speak Mandarin, made her an ideal candidate to bridge the gap within a pluralistic society and to swiftly resolve residents’ infrastructure problems.
“Our focus on choosing elected representatives is to help resolve the people’s problems. They serve as a link to leaders who can help address these issues. That is how we conduct our campaign,” he added.
Farzana Hayani faces a four-cornered contest in the Kelebang state constituency against incumbent Datuk Lim Ban Hong (Barisan Nasional), Datuk Seri Mohamad Ali Mohamad (Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia) and Young Jie Yu (Parti Bersama Malaysia).
The Election Commission (EC) has set tomorrow for early voting, while polling day is Nov 14.
For the latest updates on the election, visit https://election.bernama.com/prn/melaka/2026.
-- BERNAMA