Meeting voters in person more important than online presence, says PH’s Duyong candidate

MELAKA, Oct 31 — As social media increasingly shapes politics, Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate for the Duyong state seat, Poo Long Suan, believes meeting voters in person matters more than online popularity.

He said face-to-face interactions offered a better opportunity to understand the needs and concerns of the community, regardless of advances in technology.

While acknowledging the importance of social media presence, Poo, who is contesting against incumbent Datuk Mohd Noor Helmy Abdul Halem, said an elected representative’s primary responsibility was to serve the people through direct engagement on the ground.

“An assemblyman’s main responsibility is to serve the people. While having a social media presence is important nowadays, I believe meeting the people in person is far more important,” he told reporters after the nomination process at Dewan Kompleks Japerun Duyong here today.

The 43-year-old said he would draw on his experience, knowledge and achievements as a former Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council member to serve the people of Duyong

Poo, who is also a member of the Melaka DAP Complaints Committee, acknowledged that improving residents’ well-being would take time, particularly as several aspects of local development still required attention.

He identified infrastructure, economic development and traffic management as key areas that could be further improved to enhance residents’ convenience and quality of life.

“Previous representatives have done a good job, but there is still room to improve the infrastructure, economy and traffic situation in Duyong,” he said.

Polling day is set for Nov 14, with early voting on Nov 10.

For the latest updates on the 16th Melaka state election, visit https://election.bernama.com/prn/melaka/2026/. — Bernama

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马六甲，10 月 31 日讯——随着社交媒体对政治的影响日益加深，希望联盟（PH）杜永州议席候选人 Poo Long Suan 认为，与选民面对面交流比网络人气更重要。

他表示，无论科技如何进步，面对面的交流都能更好地了解社区的需求和担忧。

普先生承认社交媒体的重要性，但他表示，与现任议员拿督莫哈末·诺尔·赫尔米·阿卜杜勒·哈勒姆竞选的民选代表的首要职责是通过与基层民众的直接互动来服务人民。

“议员的主要职责是为人民服务。虽然如今在社交媒体上保持活跃很重要，但我认为与人民面对面交流更为重要，”他今天在吉隆坡 Japerun Duyong 综合大楼的提名程序结束后告诉记者。

这位43岁的男子表示，他将凭借自己作为前汉都亚再也市议员的经验、知识和成就，为杜永市人民服务。

身为马六甲民主行动党投诉委员会成员的 Poo 承认，改善居民福祉需要时间，尤其是当地发展的几个方面仍需关注。

他认为基础设施、经济发展和交通管理是可以进一步改进的关键领域，以提高居民的便利性和生活质量。

他说：“前任代表们工作做得不错，但杜永的基础设施、经济和交通状况仍有改进的空间。”

投票日定于11月14日，提前投票日为11月10日。

有关第16届马六甲州选举的最新消息，请访问https://election.bernama.com/prn/melaka/2026/。——马新社

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