TAIPING : Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has welcomed the
intention of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to honour the people's
five-year mandate for the Barisan Nasional (BN) government to administer the
country.
The former Prime Minister said
Najib should use the time left in the mandate (up to April next year) to
inspire confidence in the ability and concern of the BN leadership for the
people.
"But there's a
possibility, if the government allows a longer time to lapse (before calling
for the next general election), they may face all kinds of demands, and threats
of no support if the demands are not met," he told reporters after opening
the 51st annual general meeting of the Islamic Welfare Organisation of Malaysia
(Perkim), here.
Yesterday, Najib said there
was no question of the BN being insecure about the next general election,
following allegations by the opposition that he was intentionally delaying it.
Najib said having the
general election too early meant that the BN government would be shortening the
term handed to it by the people.
The Umno president and BN
chairman emphasised that BN was given a five-year mandate to prove its
leadership and administration capability to develop the nation and take care of
the people.
Dr Mahathir said his view of
the success of BN candidates being determined by Chinese voters was based on
reality and not sentiment or other factors.
"Previously, the BN won
because we had the Chinese voters' support. When the Malays split, the Chinese
determine the winner. When the Chinese split, the Malays determine the
winner," he said.
Commenting on claims that
the BN was buying the people's support, Dr Mahathir said the cost of living was
on the rise and affecting the lives of the poor.
Therefore, any direct
monetary assistance from the BN government to the people to ease their burden
should not be construed as an attempt to bribe them, he said. (Bernama)
Good that Dr Mahathir shows support to Datuk Najib in this his decision to complete his 5 years mandate as the Prime Minister, hope that Datuk Najib will use the remaining time to inspire confidence from the people.
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It's up to the current Prime Minister when is the best time to hold the general elections, we shall wait for the official announcement.
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Yang penting sekarang adalah persediaan setiap parti untuk menghadapi PRU.
Deletekepimpinan Najib yang baik pasti akan mendorong rakyat terus memberi mandat kepadanya.
ReplyDeletebeliau sudah membuktikan kemampuan beliau sepanjang tempoh 4 tahun beliau menduduki kerusi PM.. banyak pembaharuan yang telah beliau laksanakan yang mana tidak mampu dilaksanakan oleh PM sebelum beliau..
DeleteRakyat M'sia yang akan jadi penentu sebenar dan bukannya kaum Cina saja.
ReplyDeleteJatuh bangunnya pemimpin adalah di tangan rakyatnya.
DeleteSemoga Datuk Najib tidak akan mensia-siakan sokongan rakyat terhadap beliau.
ReplyDeleteYa. kalau Najib mendapat mandat rakyat pada PRU13, kita tengok samada betul atau tidak Anwar bersara dari politik.
DeleteSokong Datuk Najib untuk meneruskan usaha menjadi PM kita.
ReplyDeleteRakyat patut menyokong pemerintahan Najib.
ReplyDeletesaya juga menyokong penuh supaya Najib menghabiskan tempoh mandat 5 tahun sebelum memanggil pilihanraya umum ke-13..
ReplyDeletelepas tidak ada lagi la kenyataan dari pemimpin2 pembangkang terutamanya Pakatan kononnya mahu mengadakan pilihanraya berasingan.. suka atau tidak, mereka terpaksa juga mengadakan pilihanraya serentak dengan kerajaan pusat..
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