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MERSING – Endau is one of the most beautiful resort destinations in Johor with charm, especially the fishing village and its pristine beach.
Located about three hours’ drive from Johor Baru city, the constituency known for its quiet and peaceful town has turned lively following the Johor election campaign which started last February 26.
It will be a fierce battleground in the five-cornered fight for the Endau seat in the Johor polls set for this Saturday.
The stiff fight will be between incumbent Alwiyah Talib of Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Barisan Nasional’s Mohd Youzaimi Yusof, while the other contenders are Fakrulradzi Mahmud of Pakatan Harapan, Mohd Noorhisyam Ibrahim of Pejuang, and independent candidate Ismail Don.
During the campaign, Alwiyah and Youzami came up with various ideas and pledges to help develop Endau and address issues related to the local community.
Contesting for the first time, Youzaimi, 48, who is also the Mersing Umno division chief, believes BN can recapture the Endau seat, which has been the coalition’s stronghold for a long time.
In the 14th general election, Alwiyah won the seat on the BN ticket before leaving Umno to join Bersatu.
Youzaimi pledged the building of the new Mersing bridge if he could recapture Endau in this election.
“The Mersing bridge that connects Mersing town with the other big cities needs to be repaired to avoid congestion during festivals. Insya-Allah, if Datuk Hasni Mohammad is elected as menteri besar, we will build the new bridge.
Youzaimi, with vast experience in community and development activities, also pledged to fight for the construction of affordable housing to ensure the Endau residents, especially newlywed couples, can have their own house.
For Alwiyah, many people are still unaware that Endau is a leisure and family vacation spot. Hence, she said, she would remedy that if she can retain the seat in the state election.
If Endau’s unique natural beauty can be enhanced, and the roads and facilities upgraded, it will attract more tourists to visit Endau, and the locals will benefit from this, she said when met at Felda Endau recently.
Popularly known as Kak Awi with the locals, the 60-year-old woman who was crowned as AADK (National Anti-Drugs Agency) Mersing Icon earlier this year also pledged to ensure that the drug addiction problem in Endau can be eradicated through close cooperation with the agency. – Bernama, March 10, 2022