Saturday, August 16, 2008

Nalla:Party and I behind Barisan


Businessman Dato K.S Nallakaruppan, the former ally close friend of Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim, is in Permatang Pauh to support the Barisan Nasional.
Nallakaruppan, who now head the Malaysian Indian United Party (MIUP), said his party members would be in the constituency to help the Barisan campaign.
He quit PKR in May last year after a rift with Anwar. He formed MIUP in September same year. In May this year, he pledged his full support for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi .
When asked for his opinion on the by-election and Barisan's chances, Nallakaruppan said there was no doubt it would be tough fight.