KUCHING: The Chinese community in Jelukong, Engkilili, has joined the fray, pledging their support for former SUPP candidate Jonathan Krai Pilo to contest in the next state election.
FOR YOU: Krai (left) hands his donation to Bong.
Since winning the Engkilili seat, Dr Rayong has claimed to be a Barisan Nasional (BN) friendly assemblyman and last October was admitted to the SUPP fold.
However, the recent call of Jelukong’s Chinese community was “due to the people losing confidence in the current incumbent,” as stated in a press statement sent to The Borneo Post yesterday.
“Many people, especially the Chinese communities in Jelukong, are not happy with failed promises and numerous issues not being ironed out by the current Engkilili assemblyman.
“Apart from land issues in Jelukong, proper infrastructure such as road access and drainage and irrigation system are lacking from the Lubok Antu junction area to Meridun,” Krai was quoted as saying in his speech during a Chap Goh Mei celebration dinner organised by Jelukong To Pak Kong.
He recalled that many promises were made to help the people, such as the announcement of the RM29 million rural electricity supplies (RES) and road infrastructure projects to connect rural areas, but to date they had not materialised.
Krai also claimed that the Engkilili assemblyman told the people of Semanju, Lidong and Batang Ai about the proposed projects but when nothing seemed to be happening, Dr Rayong resorted to blaming certain agencies and even the state government for not implementing the projects.
Additionally, Krai said he received reports from numerous longhouse chiefs in the constituency, claiming that many of the longhouse development and safety committees (JKKK) had yet to receive minor rural project (MRP) funds that had been announced in the past including those for schools and associations.
On the voters’ call for SUPP to nominate him to contest in the next state election, Krai said he was prepared and confident.
Kapitan Bong Jin Choon who was also present at the dinner said Krai remained a strong and influential SUPP representative in Engkilili.
He believed the voter swing in favour of Krai was big despite Rayong’s claim that he could command a landslide victory for the BN in the next state election.
Bong said: “The Chinese community in Jelukong, Engkilili wants the party (SUPP) to give Jonathan Krai another shot in the coming state election.
“He is close to all races and despite losing in the last election, he continues to work hard on the ground and is politically more matured now. He is undoubtedly loyal to SUPP and BN.”
Bong said Krai was considered a local by many, considering that his late mother was from Lio, Engkilili.
This clearly contradicted Dr Rayong’s 2006 election campaign touching on the ‘local boy’ angle.
The Kapitan expressed his amazement on Dr Rayong’s recent admission to SUPP’s fold, stating that during the last state election, Dr Rayong had accused SUPP of being a (political) party for the Chinese only and that his battle cry back then was “Throw SUPP out from Engkilili”.
“Most of the community has lost their respect and confidence for the incumbent.
“Added to his personal problems and scandals which surfaced online, he certainly has lost his credibility,” Krai commented.
During the dinner, Krai presented a personal donation to the Jelukong To Pak Kong, represented by its chairman Bong Kee Soon.
The Borneo Post
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Krai will stand with who? SUPP already declare that Rayong will stand in Engkelili. Will krai will stand as independent and if WIN will do what Rayong has done in the pass that is knocking the BN door?
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