GE14: don't mark 'X' on wrong outhouse - Ahmad Shabery
SEMPORNA, March 31 (Bernama) --UMNO Supreme Council member Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek today reminded Semporna voters not to mark 'X' on the 'wrong outhouse' in the 14th General Election just because they loved a certain individual.
He said it was not the individual who was strong but the government backing an elected representative.
"That is why in this election (GE14) do not mark 'X' wrongly ala the P. Ramlee movie Ali Baba dan 40 Penyamun (Ali Baba and the 40 thieves)," he said when officiating the 'Gelombang Nelayan Nasional 2018: Seaweed Splash' event at Tapak Regatta here today.
Also present were Senallang assemblyman Datuk Seri Nasir Sakaran and Bugaya assemblyman Datuk Ramlee Marahaban, who is also Sabah Assistant Finance Minister.
He was referring to former UMNO vice president and Semporna MP Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal who has now formed Parti Warisan Sabah to take on the Barisan Nasional in Sabah in GE14.
In the movie, Ali Baba's henchmen mark 'X' on his brother Kassim Baba's house door for robbing later but Kassim Baba's brilliant maid Marjiana marks the doors of the outhouses outside his home with same X, leading to hilarious results.
Meantime, Ahmad Shabery, who is also Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister, reminded the fishing community in the country that they have been well taken care of by the BN government.
"Where in the world do fishermen get allowances from the government? The opposition say the 1Malaysia People's aid is a form of corruption and in their manifesto for the GE14, there is not even one word on fishermen," he said.
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