Fake WhatsApp account impersonates PH’s Endau candidate

PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan communications director Fahmi Fadzil has slammed an attempt by an unknown party to impersonate the coalition’s Endau candidate, Saiful Nizam Samat.

Fahmi said some were willing to go to any lengths to win the Johor state election.

“This is the act of irresponsible parties. They’ll do anything to win!” he wrote in the comments section of Saiful’s official Facebook post.

Earlier, Saiful denied owning a WhatsApp account that had been using his name and identity to contact members of the public.

He also shared a screenshot of the fake account, which used his profile photo and the caption, “I am Saiful Samad, the future Endau assemblyman”.

Saiful said the account did not belong to him and had no connection to him or his campaign team, “Team SS”.

He advised the public to remain vigilant, avoid sharing personal information, and refrain from dealing with those behind the fake account.

“If you receive any suspicious messages, please contact Team SS’s official channels for verification,” he said.

The Endau seat will see a four-cornered fight involving Saiful, Hasnul Hakimi Hussien of Perikatan Nasional, Jati Awang of Parti Orang Asli Malaysia, and Alwiyah Talib of Barisan Nasional.