Karmaine’s big plans for Tanjung Piai constituents
PONTIAN: Karmaine Sardini, the Pakatan Harapan
(PH) candidate for the Tanjung Piai parliamentary by-election, has big plans to
transform the economic status of the constituents who are mostly fishermen and
farmers.
Karmaine, 66, said
he was planning to introduce new economic opportunities such as breeding and
farming of oysters and eel-tail catfish (ikan sembilang) in the parliamentary
constituency if he was given the mandate in the by-election.
This, he said, was
based on the suitability of the Tanjung Piai coastal area which has potential
for both projects to be carried out especially considering the high demand for
the eel-tail catfish and at the same time driving the high price for the fish
in the market.
“However, for this
(project), there should be a comprehensive study to be carried out on the
suitability of the water and its seabed so that it can be fully operational,”
he said in an interview with Bernama here.
Apart from that,
Karmaine also planned to set up a cooperative so that young people could engage
in small business.
“We will give them
the opportunity to venture into areas that they can benefit from, such as
becoming an entrepreneur.
“That’s why we
often invite the National Entrepreneur Group Economic Fund (Tekun Nasional) and
Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) to provide information on loan opportunities for
start-ups and more,” he said.
In the by-election,
Karmaine is being challenged by Barisan Nasional candidate from MCA Datuk Seri
Dr Wee Jeck Seng, as well as Gerakan candidate Wendy Subramaniam and Datuk Dr
Badhrulhisham Abdul Aziz representing Berjasa; and two independent candidates,
Dr Ang Chuan Lock and Faridah Aryani Abd Ghaffar.
The Election
Commission (EC) has fixed Nov 16 as polling day while early voting was set for
Nov 12.
Bernama
