Pakatan Harapan candidate for Padang Kota Chow Kon Yeow (second from left) who is also caretaker Penang Chief Minister, checking out pineapples at Taman Sri Rambai market in Bukit Mertajam. With him are Padang Lalang candidate Daniel Gooi (in white), Bukit Tengah candidate Gooi Hsiao Leung (with red cap) and former Padang Lalang assemblyman Chong Eng (right).
WITH the elections for six states just days away, candidates are wasting no time covering as much ground as possible in their dash to the finish line.
Many incumbent assemblymen in Penang and Kedah are making the most of their time by distributing manifesto pledges to people at markets, coffeeshops and public places besides going on house-to-house visits.
They are accompanied by party supporters waving party flags and holding placards featuring the candidates.
In between walkabouts, the contenders and their entourage often stop for meal breaks in the areas visited.
At night, most candidates can be found addressing crowds at ceramah in their respective constituencies.
Penang will see contests for 40 state seats among 95 candidates including five Independents.
Of the seats, 29 are straight fights, seven are three-cornered and four are four-cornered contests.
Kedah has 36 seats up for grabs, with 83 candidates including 10 Independents.
There are 28 straight fights, six three-way contests as well as one four-cornered and one five-way battle.
Polling day is set for Aug 12.
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Perikatan Nasional supporters visiting fruit stalls after accompanying Bayan Lepas candidate Datuk Dr Dominic Lau to the nomination centre at Dewan Bukit Belah in Teluk Kumbar, Penang.
Perikatan Nasional candidate for Datok Keramat, Heng See Lin from Gerakan, meeting the people at the Kuantan Road Market off Jalan Datuk Keramat in George Town, Penang.
Pakatan Harapan supporters at Dewan Bukit Belah, Teluk Kumbar in Penang on nomination day.
Pakatan Harapan-DAP candidates Chee Yeeh Keen for Bagan Jermal (far left), and Phee Syn Tze for Sungai Puyu (second from right), meeting patrons during a walkabout at the Apollo morning market in Raja Uda, Butterworth.
Perikatan Nasional candidate for Gurun Baddrol Bakhtiar delivering a speech during a gathering with youths in Gurun, Kedah.
Pakatan Harapan (DAP) candidate for the N31 Batu Lancang , Ong Ah Teong ,53, meeting coffee shop patrons during his campaign rounds in the constituency. // courtesy pix by Ong Ah Teong Social Media // 02 Aug 2023
(Left) Crowds at a Pakatan Harapan ceramah at Woolley Park in Raja Uda, Butterworth. — Photos: KT GOH, ZHAFARAN NASIB, LIM BENG TATT/The Star
Independent candidate David Marshel during a walkabout at a food court near Chai Leng Park wet market in Prai, Butterworth.
