BESUT: The Chinese and Siamese make up only about five per cent of the electorate in Terengganu but their support for the Barisan Nasional (BN) is vital for the coalition to remain in power in the state, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Said.
“You must not neglect your responsibility to vote wisely because a wrong decision can prove to be costly in terms of your future,” he said at a programme to fete the Chinese and Siamese communities in the Besut district, here Saturday night.
Ahmad, who is also chairman of Terengganu BN, said these communities must exercise their right to vote as every vote counted in a general election.
He said a peaceful and politically stable Terengganu would be able to implement various development programmes for the benefit of the people, including the minority communities.
At the event, 100 elderly people from the Chinese and Siamese communities received aid
from the state government. — Bernama