No internal issues or silent protest in Gerik, says Saarani

TAPAH: Perak Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Saarani Mohamad has denied the existence of any internal issues in Gerik.

Saarani said he visited Kampung Jong, Gerik, two days ago and had seen the hard work done by the BN machinery in the area to help the three BN candidates — Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki (Gerik parliamentary seat), Salbiah Mohamed (Temengor state seat) and Aznel Ibrahim (Pengkalan Hulu state seat).

“Maybe previously, there may have been some grumblings as the parliamentary candidate isn’t a local, but that’s already been dealt with successfully.

“There seems to be no internal issues or silent protest there now,” he told reporters after officiating the new bridge at Kampung Orang Asli Sungai Lah in Chenderiang here today.

He was commenting on a statement by former Padang Rengas MP Nazri Aziz who said Gerik was a “grey” area, meaning a problematic area that could be lost. — Free Malaysia Today