Obvious traces of 'UMNO DNA' in Kepala Batas

UMNO will ensure that Kepala Batas will remain as a 'winnable seat' for the Barisan Nasional (BN) during the 14th General Election (GE14).

UMNO Supreme Council member, who is also Kepala Batas MP, Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican said he was confident that the party could defend the seat because the traces of 'UMNO DNA' were very obvious in the area.

"I can say that Kepala Batas DNA as UMNO dominated. That is why we want the people to realise that UMNO and its leaders are significant in their lives," he said.

Reezal Merican who is also Deputy Foreign Minister spoke to reporters after meeting the Kepala Batas Wanita UMNO machinery here Sunday.

Also present was Penang Wanita UMNO chief Datuk Norliza Abdul Rahim.

He added that the party machinery should be organising more programmes involving the target voters to retain the parliamentary seat.

During the 13th GE, BN won the Kepala Batas parliamentary seat with 25,128 votes and three state seats, namely Penaga (8,350 votes), Bertam (7,939 votes) and Pinang Tunggal (9,155 votes). -- Bernama