Sort selves out to aid BN’s chances, Zahid tells IPF
Ahmad Zahid only BN was capable of leading Malaysia “justly and fairly”.—File picKUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has urged the All Malaysian Indian Progressive Front (IPF) to set aside its internal problems to help Barisan Nasional (BN) win big the coming 13th general election.
He also hoped for any conflict in any BN-friendly or component party to be resolved immediately so that BN would emerge as a strong, solid team in facing the coming elections.
“I am confident that IPF will be able to solve its own problems in its effort to strengthen the party,” he said when representing Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak in opening the IPF annual general assembly in Seri Kembangan, near here, today.
Ahmad Zahid said BN-friendly and component parties needed to uphold the ruling coalition’s struggle of prioritising the people in all socio-economic aspects.
“Only BN is capable of leading a multi-racial country like ours justly and fairly, and I believe the people will reject the opposition in the coming elections,” said Ahmad Zahid, who is also defence minister.
On the requests from IPF president Datuk M. Sambanthan, among which was for an IPF leader to be appointed to the Senate, he said these would be looked into when BN wins the coming general election.
Earlier, in his policy speech, Sambanthan said IPF would continue to work at realising its aim of being accepted as a BN component party. — Bernama
