Although Chinese and Indian voters in the constituency number 52 and 28 respectively, both parties have been working hard to garner support from voters from other component parties and their supporter clubs.

Voters from outside, must consider the plight and needs of the locals in Manik Urai, especially in areas of development, when casting their votes in the by-election tomorrow said Deputy Prime Minister.

Signs of Barisan Nasional (BN) revival in Kelantan are in the air with the renewed spirit shown by the people in the Manik Urai by-election campaign, said UMNO vice-president Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.

The allocation of RM1.702 billion to pay for 977 development projects for education in Kelantan proves that the federal government has never neglected the need for education in the state.

Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Manik Urai will become a new development area in Kelantan if the Barisan Nasional (BN) wins the constituency's by-election on Tuesday.

After likening the heavy police presence here to the "US invasion of Iraq", PAS kept harping on the matter ahead of the Manik Urai by-election on Tuesday.

PAS today (12 July) said the promises and announcements made by Barisan Nasional (BN) on development projects in Manik Urai will not sway the voters' support in the by-election on Tuesday.

Residents in Manik Urai Lama and Manik Urai Baru have expressed the hope that their new assemblyman -- to be elected on Tuesday -- will look into upgrading existing facilities in the area.

The cascading waterfalls of Lata Rek, a recreation area popular among the Kelantanese for its serene and natural beauty, is slowly losing its tourist appeal due to a lack of basic facilities.

After six days of campaigning, there is no one brave enough to predict the position and sentiments of the 12,293 voters in Manik Urai.