YAN, Nov 12 – The 1 Malaysia concept mooted by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has actually received the support of all strata of society including leaders of the opposition parties.
Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the people and opposition party leaders were aware and knew that the concept was not merely a political rhetoric but had been implemented as a new policy by the Barisan Nasional (BN) government.
“We have never heard the opposition rejecting the 1 Malaysia concept because they know it is not a rhetoric and now it has become a very influential tagline,” he said when launching the ‘Gerak Mesra 1 Malaysia BN Menang, Kedah Senang Campaign’ organised by the state BN, here today.
He said the people accepted the 1 Malaysia concept as a new approach by the government to liberalise the economy and implement social development.
He said the people were beginning to realise that the opposition pact that was administering several states, including Kedah, was now incapable of developing the states concerned.
Muhyiddin said he was worried over the inability of the current Kedah state government to continue with the projects planned by the BN-led state government previously and the people had to bear the consequences.
He said that when Kedah was under the BN rule, the state government had to seek aid from the federal government as Kedah did not have sufficient revenue to implement development projects.
“I fear that Kedah may become like Kelantan, the most backward state in Malaysia, Nik Aziz (Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat) only knows how to pray but does not know how to administer.
“That’s why when the people met me in Manek Urai, they requested for aid including to repair mosques and build bridges,” he said.
In this context, he urged all members and leaders of the BN component parties to redeem the losses in the states wrested by the opposition and regain the administration of these states. – Bernama
Show/Hide comments
Show/Hide comment form
Now Muhyiddin fears "Kedah may become like Kelantan, the most backward state in Malaysia". MY FEAR, however, is that under UMNO Malaysia will be the most backward nation in Asia!