PETALING JAYA, Nov 18 — Thousands of people flooded the MBPJ Stadium car park here to attend one of the many mega rallies Pakatan Harapan were holding on the last day of campaigning, before voting in a fiercely contested 15th general election tomorrow.
Residents from the surrounding suburb and even neighbouring ones such as Subang Jaya thronged here in groups, with some bringing their children to bask in the carnival atmosphere of the rally in which PH leaders made their final pitch for support.
An estimated 2,500 people roared with approval when former Damansara MP Tony Pua made their way to speak, as they did for Gobind Singh Deo who was contesting to be his successor.
During the event, PH chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s speech from Tambun, where he is contesting, was also telecast live, to the excitement of the attendees who cheered and clapped as the former Port Dickson MP painted the image of Malaysia under the coalition after tomorrow.
Activist and lawyer Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan told attendees that PH and the allied Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) were unequalled in GE15, saying the calibre of their candidates outshone those from the rival coalitions.
The former Bersih 2.0 chairman said that the track record of PH leaders during the coalition’s 22 months in charge of the federal government was ample evidence of their ability to lead the country and that “PH and Muda must win hands down”.
During her speech, she pointed to Gobind, Segambut incumbent Hannah Yeoh and Kuala Selangor incumbent Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad as some of the leaders who made lasting changes during their brief time in the government.
“Corruption must be wiped out. Don’t get me wrong. I was critical when Pakatan Harapan was in power but they never stole money, they never put me into jail for criticism.
“The corruption, if it carries on like this, we are finished,” Ambiga said, adding that Malaysians must reject leaders who pander racist and extremist ideologies.
PKR’s Petaling Jaya hopeful, Lee Chean Chung also implored voters to exercise their right and fulfil their obligation to cast their ballots tomorrow, saying they were making the choice for themselves and for future generations.
“We need to make sure our children deserve better than our generation,” he said, also advising voters to be wary of leaders playing up racial sentiments.
PH is one of three coalitions realistically in the running to win the most seats in GE15 tomorrow. While it was expected to win as many as 94 seats in one projection, this was still short of the 112 needed for a simple majority to form the next federal government on its own.
