Abdul Wahid states ang pow wish
- 9 years ago
PAS candidate Abdul Wahid Enduts by-election campaign took a festive twist yesterday when he presented the Chinese community in Kg Cina with calligraphy bearing Chinese New Year messages.
The highlight of the event saw Abdul Wahid displaying his calligraphy skills by writing four Chinese characters fairness and justice which he defines as the best ang pow.
During Chinese New Year, many receive ang pow. Some will receive money and some will receive gifts. But remember the best ang pow you can get are these four words. This is the ang pow which we should fight for, he said.
Abdul Wahid claims that this was his first ever attempt at Chinese calligraphy and by most accounts, his efforts were decent despite the fact that he was aided by pencil marks on the paper.
According to the PKR activist who organised the event, Abdul Wahid was initially asked to write traditional Chinese New Year greetings but he had chosen his own wordings to complement his campaign.
Abdul Wahid however displayed less grace when he went on his handshaking rounds with the Chinese community. The five-term Wakaf Mempelam assemblyperson appeared hurried and barely spoke to the voters.
Several members of the community expressed disappointment that Abdul Wahid walked by without acknowledging them.
Minutes later, Abdul Wahid rushed off in his black SUV to a nearby Kuala Ibai after learning that a party activists mother had just passed away.
The candidate offered the deceased a prayer and tried to console the deceaseds relatives. It is learnt that the deceased recently returned to Kuala Terengganu specifically to cast her vote on Jan 17.
The highlight of the event saw Abdul Wahid displaying his calligraphy skills by writing four Chinese characters fairness and justice which he defines as the best ang pow.
During Chinese New Year, many receive ang pow. Some will receive money and some will receive gifts. But remember the best ang pow you can get are these four words. This is the ang pow which we should fight for, he said.
Abdul Wahid claims that this was his first ever attempt at Chinese calligraphy and by most accounts, his efforts were decent despite the fact that he was aided by pencil marks on the paper.
According to the PKR activist who organised the event, Abdul Wahid was initially asked to write traditional Chinese New Year greetings but he had chosen his own wordings to complement his campaign.
Abdul Wahid however displayed less grace when he went on his handshaking rounds with the Chinese community. The five-term Wakaf Mempelam assemblyperson appeared hurried and barely spoke to the voters.
Several members of the community expressed disappointment that Abdul Wahid walked by without acknowledging them.
Minutes later, Abdul Wahid rushed off in his black SUV to a nearby Kuala Ibai after learning that a party activists mother had just passed away.
The candidate offered the deceased a prayer and tried to console the deceaseds relatives. It is learnt that the deceased recently returned to Kuala Terengganu specifically to cast her vote on Jan 17.