Kuala lumpur: Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate and incumbent Stulang state assemblyman Andrew Chen Kah Eng has outlined four key initiatives that will be highlighted throughout the Johor State Election campaign to safeguard the welfare and well-being of local residents, particularly senior citizens.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the four initiatives focus on strengthening community centre activities, providing elderly care management training, introducing medical escort services, and offering assistance with will-writing. Chen, who is seeking a fourth term as the Stulang assemblyman, said the agenda was in line with the launch of his election campaign, which emphasised his commitment to continue listening to the people and raising local issues in the State Assembly.

Chen stated his commitment to provide good service to the people, resolve problems, listen sincerely to the people's voices, and raise all these issues in the State Assembly. Strengthening the role of community centres would remain a priority to provide healthy social spaces for senior citizens.

The Stulang state seat, which has 60,029 registered voters, will see a four-cornered contest involving Chen, Parti Bersama Malaysia (Bersama) candidate Stanley Tan, Lim Chin Eng @ Roland Lim of Perikatan Nasional (PN), and Bong Seng Heng representing Barisan Nasional (BN).

Chen mentioned that various programmes had already been organised, including cooking, English and Bahasa Malaysia classes, flower arrangement and calligraphy sessions, which not only help senior citizens make productive use of their time but also encourage social interaction and healthier lifestyles. He also stressed the need to improve public knowledge on elderly care through greater exposure to more systematic care management practices.

Another priority highlighted by Chen is providing medical escort support to assist senior citizens living alone in accessing treatment at hospitals or clinics. He noted that sometimes their children work elsewhere and they have no one to accompany or help their parents to the hospital, clinic, and so on, and he plans to work with medical escort providers in his constituency to offer this service.

Also included in his campaign agenda is a legal assistance initiative to help residents prepare wills, an issue that frequently arises among the local community. The Johor state election will be held on July 11, with early voting on July 7.