Tragedy on the Melaka Campaign Trail: Car Hits Lorry, Alor Gajah PKR Deputy Chief Dies in Crash Outside Campaign Operations Room - Malay Mail

An aide to the Pakatan Harapan candidate for the Asahan seat died in a collision with a fruit-laden lorry along Jalan Pondok Batang on Monday.

J. Samivel, 62, who served as the Alor Gajah PKR deputy division chief, was driving his car when the crash occurred at approximately noon right outside the coalition’s main operations room for the Asahan state election, according to reporting. The fatal incident transpired just three days before voters head to the polls.

Tragedy on the Melaka Campaign Trail: Car Hits Lorry, Alor Gajah PKR Deputy Chief Dies in Crash Outside Campaign Operations R — Photo: The Vibes

Jasin district police chief Superintendent Lee Robert said that law enforcement received information about the accident at about 12.45pm. Initial investigations indicate the vehicle collided with a lorry carrying fruit.

The Melaka Fire and Rescue Department public relations officer, Mohd Hafidzatullah Rashid, said that emergency services arrived after receiving a call at 12.22pm to find Samivel trapped in the driver’s seat. Health Ministry personnel pronounced him dead at the scene before his body was transferred to the forensic unit at Jasin Hospital for a post-mortem.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed condolences in a Facebook post, paying tribute to Samivel’s loyalty and years of service to the party.

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“I have received sad news from Melaka. Brother Samivel, the representative of the Harapan candidate for the Asahan state seat, was killed in a road accident this afternoon. As Alor Gajah Keadilan deputy division chief, Brother Samivel had long served and remained loyal to the struggle. May his service and spirit continue to guide our steps as we carry on this struggle.”

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister

Anwar also conveyed his and his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail’s prayers to the grieving family and fellow comrades, asking that they be granted strength during the ordeal. Sinar Harian identified Samivel as one of the core backbones behind the campaign of Pakatan Harapan candidate P. Denesh. Denesh.

Denesh, who was actively conducting walkabouts and visiting residents in Kampung Jus Permai at the time of the collision, immediately rushed to the scene upon receiving word of the tragedy. Denesh is contesting the Asahan seat against the Barisan Nasional incumbent, Datuk Dr Fairul Nizam Roslan, in the Melaka state election.

The Pakatan Harapan Election Department characterized the death as a profound loss to family, friends, and party members, extending gratitude for Samivel’s dedication throughout the state campaign. Police investigations into the exact cause of the crash remain ongoing.

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