SET.....Musa Aman sets sight on
another resounding coalition victory
“UNITED we stand; divided we
fall.” That was the message which Chief Minister Musa Aman drove home to more
than 1,000 leaders and members of eight Barisan Nasional coalition parties in
Sabah on April 26.
Musa knows what he is up
against in a general election that could be as early as late May or mid June.
But he is undaunted. “We want an even bigger victory this time,” he said as he
launched the BN election task force at the Umno building in Kota Kinabalu.
Prime Minister Najib Razak
does not have to call an election until March next year. But he has hinted that
he would call one very soon. With 25 out of 222 parliamentary seats, Sabah has
been a BN bastion of political power.
In the 2008 election when
the BN lost its two-thirds majority for the first time in 39 years, Sabah under
Musa delivered 24 seats. It lost one to the national opposition Democratic
Action Party (DAP) but lost two more when the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP)
left the BN in September 2008.
In the state assembly, the
BN also lost only one seat to the DAP. But SAPP took two with it when it left
the coalition.
PEOPLE.....Go
to the people, Musa tells BN leaders and members.
Musa said the BN would face
a bigger electoral challenge from a vociferous opposition that would stop at
nothing to win power. But he is confident of a resounding victory.
The key is effective
teamwork from the eight member parties: the dominant United Malays National
Organisation (Umno), Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS), United Pasokmomogun
Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (Upko), Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS),
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Gerakan, Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
and the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC).
He is mobilizing his task
force in seven geographical areas that cover the 25 parliamentary
constituencies. Party leaders and members will go to the people to explain what
his government has been doing for them, how they have benefitted from the
government socio-economic programmes and what is in store for them in the
future.
This year, Sabah is spending
a record 4 billion ringgit ($1.3 billion) on socio-economic development.
Musa is not resting on his
laurels, but he will let his government track record speaks for him. Ambrin
Buang, Malaysia’s no-nonsense auditor-general, has all praise for Sabah’s
sterling financial management for 11 straight years. Sabah is cash-rich and has
reserves of more than 3 billion ringgit. It is a good paymaster; debts are paid
on time. The Ratings Agency of Malaysia (RAM) has given Sabah’s finances a
triple-A.
Musa said BN leaders and
members must explain this to the people and what the government has done for
them so that they would not fall prey to opposition propaganda. (Insight Sabah)
Musa Aman is right, Sabahans must unite for victory.
ReplyDeleteour CM has done well in giving this hope to the people.
DeleteThe BN government must continue to do their best in the next GE to win the people's support and votes.
ReplyDeleteYes, i believe people would continue to support them if they really do their best in rpoviding the best for the people.
Deleteuntuk jadi kuat, kukuh dan berjaya, perlu bersatu.
ReplyDeleteTugas setiap parti sebelum PRU, kena pastikan semua berada dalam landasan yang betul dan ahli2 tidak berpecah2 disebabkan masalah dalaman.
DeleteWe must have trust in our leaders, otherwise there would be weak hope as they lead our country.
DeleteIt is through UNITY that the party will be able increase their chances of winning in the election.
ReplyDeleteHope BN will continue to serve us in the coming future.
DeleteWithout unity, it is difficult to have motivation to work together as one.
DeleteIf we lose hope in our own leaders today, we would have lose everything tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteThe party leaders must make it a habit to "turun padang" .
ReplyDeleteCM Datuk Seri Musa Haji Aman has pledged that the BN government will always look after the needs of the people
DeleteJangan jadi gunting dalam lipatan dalam parti.
ReplyDeleteSemangat seorang pemimpin inilah yang akan memberikan semangat kepada ahlinya untuk terus bersatu dan berjuang demi kepentingan penduduk Sabah.
ReplyDeleteThe multi-racial people of Sabah who belong to different faiths have always enjoyed fair treatment from the BN govt.
ReplyDeleteBN Sabah mempunyai lapan komponen parti yang sentiasa bekerjasama dan bersatu padu untuk memastikan kemenangan parti.. pembangkang Sabah macam mana pula?? cuma ada lima saja pembangkang di Sabah.. itupun tidak boleh bekerjasama.. jauh sekali untuk bergabung..
ReplyDeleteSabah Barisan Nasional component parties have been urged to remain united and steadfast, and must not be afraid to rebuke the opposition for their lies and slander against the government.
ReplyDeleteChief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Haji Aman said this when addressing a gathering of BN component leaders and supporters at the Sabah Umno building.
ReplyDeleteMusa who is also Sabah BN and Umno chief reminded all BN components to respect the decision on candidacy, saying there should not be any bickering over who has been picked as candidates but instead should work together to ensure victory for all BN candidates.
ReplyDeleteAnd, he also advised BN components to avoid internal squabbles or misunderstanding as it would result in disunity among party members.
ReplyDeleteHence, he reiterated BN must be together as one to face the opposition in the upcoming general election which was considered the most crucial as well as very important for the future of the people and country.
ReplyDeleteHe added that BN has a remarkable track record that saw many development projects and programmes being implemented for the benefit of the people over the last 50 years.
ReplyDeleteThe Chief Minister also urged the people not to gamble on their future solely for the personal interest of certain leaders. “Do not make a mistake in selecting your representatives. Do not place your future on the opposition leaders who have no track record, who are opportunists and make only empty promises,” he said.
ReplyDeleteMusa meanwhile praised the Prime Minister, saying he had already proven his ability to govern the country well in just three years after taking over the helm of the country.
ReplyDeleteIn addition, he said the Federal government also introduced the 1Malaysia Clinic, 1Malaysia People’s Shop, 1Malaysia People’s Menu, 1Malaysia People’s Welfare Programme and the 1Malaysia People’s Trust Scheme.
ReplyDeleteThe BN government, he assured, would continue to implement more development projects and fulfil its promise to develop the whole of Sabah.
ReplyDeleteTherefore, all BN leaders, from grassroots leaders to the community leaders must go down to the people to explain and inform them of the actual situation – that the BN government has always been concerned of their wellbeing.
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