Don't choose 'yes-men' as elected reps - Tun Mahathir

There is no point in choosing an elected representative who would only go with whatever their leader tells them, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed said.

"Why choose someone who only knows how to say yes? Yes, yes, yes. Might as well be a singer," the former premier said today.

He was referring to candidates which had been fielded by Barisan Nasional (BN) in the upcoming by-elections.

Dr Mahathir claimed that BN candidates would only follow their leader (Datuk Seri Najib Razak).

The former UMNO president said this in his speech during a meet the people session in Sekinchan this morning.

Dr Mahathir (second, right) and wife, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali (right) with the Opposition's Lim Kit Siang (third, left) and Mohamad Sabu (second, left) in Sekinchan earlier today. - Astro AWANI/Shahir Omar

Also present were Parti Amanah Negara Sungai Besar by-election candidate Azhar Abdul Shukur, party president Mohamad Sabu and also DAP national advisor Lim Kit Siang.

Polling for both Sungai Besar and Kuala Kangsar by-elections would be held simultaneously tomorrow.