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- Shafie Apdal: Comfortable victory will preserve sovereignty of Islam, survival of Malays
- Najib: We want a strong government
- Najib: The Opposition only knows how to 'gloat'
- Najib: DAP knows all of Anwar’s secrets
- Umno’s future depends on support of other races too
- Muhyiddin leads Umno loyalty pledge
- Rosmah: Don’t fall for online news
- Umno sees Pakatan a threat to Islam
- NFC issue not over yet, says Hishammuddin
| Shafie Apdal: Comfortable victory will preserve sovereignty of Islam, survival of Malays Posted: 03 Dec 2011 06:15 AM PST (Bernama) - Umno must not only ensure victory at the next general election, but must also ensure comfortable victory in order to preserve the sovereignty of Islam and the survival of the Malays in the country, said Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal. He said a comfortable victory could lead to the formation of a strong government, and hence, making it possible for any policy to defend Islam and the Malays, as well as the poor in rural areas, be implemented. The BN government will have problems to draft and approve new laws if it fails to maintain the two-third majority in the next general election, he said when winding up the debate at Umno General Assembly 2011 here today. He also expressed confidence that BN was capable to win the next general election as it had been the most credible and trusted government with proven track record and was willing to carry out transformation for the wellbeing of the people. The government has also proved its ability to face the economic crises in 1997 without taking any loan from the International Monetary Fund, he said. He said while the United States and European countries were facing global economic downturn, Malaysia, under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's leadership, had managed to record a Gross Domestic Product growth of 5.8 per cent in the third quarter this year. Mohd Shafie, who is also Rural and Regional Development Minister, said Mara, an agency under the ministry, would also strive to increase the participation of young people in entrepreneurship, besides continue sponsoring excellent students to pursue their education abroad. He also refuted the allegation that the prime minister was not fighting for the Malays, saying that Najib had approved an allocation of RM800 million for Mara students overseas, despite the initial application of RM500 million allocation made by Mara.
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| Najib: We want a strong government Posted: 03 Dec 2011 06:14 AM PST (Bernama) - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Barisan Nasional (BN) and Umno want to form a strong government in the next general election. "Whatever constitutes the definiton of a strong government, this is what we want. A two-thirds (majority) is something which is ideal but what is important is a strong government," he said at a news conference at the end of the 2011 Umno General Assembly, here. He was responding to a question whether he would be happy with a two-thirds majority or a simple majority for the BN in the election. He added that a strong government could be formed from a working majority or a two-thirds majority. Najib, who is Umno president, also said that the BN was capable of winning the four opposition-ruled states in the coming election but said that he would not want to underrate the opposition.
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| Najib: The Opposition only knows how to 'gloat' Posted: 03 Dec 2011 06:12 AM PST (Bernama) - Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the opposition is not strong but is merely 'boasting loudly' and spreading slanders to gain the people's support. "We have never let the people down, nor lie to the rakyat. What poses a problem is the other side. They are not that strong but they know how to gloat. Like the chicken, they crow loudly, but they only have one egg, at times they don't have any egg, like the rooster. "They crow there, they crow here, lie there, lie here, slander here, slander there, play here, play there. They never stop lying but later they claim they are the champion although the party is in disarray," Najib said in his winding up speech at the Umno General Assembly 2011, which was greeted with loud laughter from the delegates. The atmosphere became more clamourous when Najib's question on the biggest lie by the opposition was simultaneously answered by the delegates, referring to the Sept 16, 2008 mission, which was the promise to capture Putrajaya. "I don't have to mention, the delegates already mentioned -- Sept 16. They wanted to march to Putrajaya. They could say the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin) was waiting for him (Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim) to take the oath as prime minister. "I and Pak Lah (Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi) at that time, we shook our heads. Where was he speaking from? I asked the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the Agong too shook his head," Najib said, greeted with loud applause from the delegates. The interjection by permanent chairman Datuk Badruddin Amiruldin who, on several occasions, copied the dialogue "cer citer-cer citer" (do tell, do tell) from the film "Hantu Kak Limah Balik Rumah" (Kak Limah's Ghost Returns Home) to ask Najib to continue to expose the slanders of the opposition party, turned the atmosphere even more lively. Najib said the opposition also claimed that 30 BN Members of Parliament would cross over to the opposition, but this too did not happen, thus exposing the lies of the opposition. "Of course there were offers, but none of our Members of Parliament crossed over. They promised all kinds of positions, but they were smart, they used a third party, a process that is undemocratic. "Then they claimed that the Malaysian military was behind them, Navy Chief Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Jaafar purportedly supported him. I am his friend. I know he (Abdul Aziz) is loyal to the government. This is the biggest lie in our history," he said. Najib said that since he assumed the post of Prime Minister almost three years ago, the opposition had continuously 'attacked' him and his wife. This in fact caused him to swear at the mosque on four occasions to refute the allegations and slanders directed at him. "I want to ask, how many times had he sworn? Had he sworn in the mosque? Outside the mosque? Even at the court he was afraid to swear. Even in the dock for the accused, he was afraid to swear," he said. Najib also hit out at the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor who was said to have created the Guinness Book of Records as the party with the biggest number of members quitting the party. At the same time, Najib described the incident where Anwar and PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu claimed to have been injured during the Bersih 2.0 assembly as a mere drama by the opposition. "There was also the script about him being warded at the hospital because suddenly he was being assisted, people say he can win the Hollywood Oscar (for acting). In actual fact, there was nothing wrong with him. I had told the police not to touch him, but he pretended as though he had been assaulted although no one had touched him," the Umno president said.
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| Najib: DAP knows all of Anwar’s secrets Posted: 02 Dec 2011 10:49 PM PST That explains the rising dominance of DAP in the Pakatan Rakyat, claims the Umno president. (Free Malaysia Today) - Umno president Najib Tun Razak said DAP knows all of Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim's "secrets", which explains its alleged rising dominance in Pakatan Rakyat. The prime minister in his winding-up speech at the Umno general assembly here said Karpal Singh's appointment as Anwar's lawyer in his ongoing second sodomy trial had made it possible for them (DAP) to gain confidential information from the PKR leader. "He (Karpal) is his lawyer. Of course, he knows everything. That's why DAP is so bold now," Najib said to thunderous applause from the delegates. Najib pointed out that Karpal, who is DAP chairman, had replaced Zulkifli Noordin, a known Islamic hardliner, who was sacked from the party following a fallout with PKR's moderate leanings. Zulkifli was among the six PKR MPs who defected which Najib said signalled the party's fragile state. The prime minister said Anwar had tried to blame Umno for the sodomy (II) charges, and also he and his wife Rosmah Mansor for his problems. "My wife is sitting there harmlessly and she still gets attacked," he joked. Anwar had openly accused Najib and Rosmah of masterminding the sodomy charges and planting Saiful Bukhari Azlan, his accuser, to trap him. Both of them denied the allegation. Najib said today the charges had nothing to do with Umno. "This is not between us and them but between Anwar and Saiful," he said. Najib took the same line as the delegates, saying that Pakatan rule would signal the country's destruction. He cited PKR's disastrous party polls as a clear indication of what is to come should the opposition wrest Putrajaya. "Zaid Ibrahim said he cannot withstand the party… he said there were more ballots than there are voters," he said, referring to the disgruntled former PKR leader who quit the party after accusing the leadership of rigging its internal votes. Ironically, Najib said that PKR and Pakatan are also calling for free and fair elections.
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| Umno’s future depends on support of other races too Posted: 02 Dec 2011 10:40 PM PST (The Star) - Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Umno has never ignored the struggle to promote the agenda of the Malays and the Bumiputeras but, at the same time, it still needed the support of the other races to ensure its survival as a party. The Prime Minister and Umno president said the implementation of 1Malaysia, a concept that he had promoted, did not mean that Umno's commitment to champion the Malay agenda would be neglected, because it was introduced to ensure the support of all races in the country. "When I go down to the ground, the plantations, the estates, the Chinese New Villages, it does not mean that I am less committed towards championing the cause of the Malays and Bumiputeras. "I do it because we must ensure that our country, Malaysia, gets the support of all the ethnic groups because the future of Umno depends on the support of the other races too," he said. Najib said this in his winding up speech at the Umno General Assembly 2011, thus concluding the five-day assembly. Najib said as the government leader, he must think of the direction that the country was heading so that the rakyat would continue to have confidence and trust in the present leadership. As such, he said, thorough planning must be carried out to ensure that in the next 10 years, Malaysia would emerge as a developed nation with a high income under the Umno and Barisan Nasional leadership. "That's why we undertake many things to achieve the developed nation status such as the Economic Transformation Plan (ETP), whereby we have determined the types of projects required to achieve the status. "Alhamdulillah, with the launch and implementation of such programmes, if the European economy were to collapse, or if there is uncertainty in the United States, we in Malaysia, Alhamdulillah, will have a sustainable and stable economy and can show a positive growth," he said. He pointed out that the success was not a personal achievement but that of the leadership in the country, which should prove to the rakyat the capability of Umno and Barisan to lead the government.
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| Muhyiddin leads Umno loyalty pledge Posted: 02 Dec 2011 10:38 PM PST (The Star) - Umno deputy president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on Saturday led party members to pledge their loyalty to the party in conjunction with the Umno General Assembly 2011, which is said to be the last to be held before the 13th general election. Muhyiddin called upon the 5,447 delegates from the 191 divisions present at the assembly at the Putra World Trade Centre, here to stand up with him and make the pledge of loyalty to the party to ensure the continuity of its struggles in defending the sanctity of the religion, the integrity of the race and the sovereignty of the country. "Let us stand together in the spirit of unity and solidarity, honesty and sincerity, confidence and determination in winning the solid support of the rakyat for the sake of our party's victory. "We, the Umno people, pledge to close ranks, promote brotherhood, eliminate disputes, avoid jealousy and feeling of envy, and to place party interest above self-interest. "We, the Umno people, pledge to be loyal to the party by giving our full trust and solid support to the President to lead us to a handsome victory in the next general election. "We, the Umno people, swear to work hard and diligently, in a proper and planned manner, to fight a holy war in sincerity in the name of Allah to ensure victory for Umno and the Barisan Nasional in the 13th general election. "We, the Umno people, pledge to give our solid and undivided support to the candidates to be selected by the party's top leadership to contest in the next general election. "To all the delegates, men and women, I say thank you," the Deputy Prime Minister concluded. The pledge of loyalty was made at the conclusion of his winding up speech in conjunction with the Umno General Assembly 2011.
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| Rosmah: Don’t fall for online news Posted: 02 Dec 2011 04:16 PM PST Use your intelligence to evaluate any issue, the wife of the prime minister tells students. (BERNAMA) - Malaysian students studying abroad are advised against believing rumour or slanders spread by irresponsible groups via the Internet, said the Prime Minister's wife, Rosmah Mansor. She said that being in the educated group, they should not easily believe any "news" posted but should use their wisdom to evaluate its validity. "Don't listen to slanders… they have an opportutnity to study abroad and should utilise this opportunity and use their intelligence to evaluate any issue," he told reporters after attending a closed-door session with members of the Overseas Umno Club, here, today. Rosmah said these students should also use the knowledge obtained abroad to help the government implement all programmes drawn up, especially in the field of education. "I advise these students to study diligently, bring back whatever is good to assist the Malaysian government and to leave behind what is bad," she said. Commenting on the closed-door meeting, she said it was held to meet the request of the students who wished to know about various issues including the "Program Permata Negara" under her patronage. The meeting was attended by 65 delegates from five Overseas Umno liaison bodies, namely the United Kingdom, Indonesia, Australia-New Zealand, Egypt and Russia.
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| Umno sees Pakatan a threat to Islam Posted: 02 Dec 2011 04:14 PM PST Umno delegates continue to play the religious card in their relentless attack on the opposition. (Free Malaysia Today) - Umno continued its attack on the opposition today, claiming that the country's official religion Islam will come under grave threat should Pakatan Rakyat take over. The delegates, who were debating the president Najib Tun Razak 's speech on the last day of the Umno annual general assembly, said that only under Umno's continuous rule would the position of Islam be protected. They said that events after the 2008 general election have shown that Pakatan's "liberal" tendencies were "humiliating" the Muslims. From allowing non-Muslims to use the term "Allah" to the silent endorsement of Seksualiti Merdeka, a group fighting for freedom of sexual orientation, Umno members said that Pakatan rule would mean "the end of Islam in Malaysia". "Why not? Why can't this happen? Look at what they (Pakatan) have fought for since 2008? They have done well in raising matters sensitive to Islam," said Rizalman Mokhtar, an Umno delegate from the Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory. Seksualiti Merdeka took the spotlight when the authorities banned its festival this year. The group claimed the ban was a deliberate move by the Barisan Nasional (BN) government to divert attention from its weaknesses. The "Allah" issue sparked heated debates and controversy last year, resulting in attacks against churches and mosques. Rizalman said PAS, as the Islamist component in Pakatan, had failed to defend the religion as it was "kowtowing" to the DAP, which has become "the new authority on Islam". PAS a waning influence Observers believe that the frenzied assault on the DAP, seen as a threat to the Malays and Islam, is an age-old tactic employed by Umno to exploit Malay's distrust towards non-Malays. Surveys have shown that the tactic has been effective in wooing back the Malay votes towards Umno, which is seen as the only party capable of preserving Malay rule.
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| NFC issue not over yet, says Hishammuddin Posted: 02 Dec 2011 08:03 AM PST (The Star) - The National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) issue should not be considered closed yet just because preliminary police findings found no element of criminal breach of trust, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said. He said police investigations were still ongoing. "Just because no element of CBT has been found, it does not mean the case is over. The matter (NFC case) will still continue. At the end of the day all of us have our responsibilities to carry out," Hishammuddin said after meeting members of the Umno Overseas Club on the sidelines of the Umno general assembly. Hishammuddin added that it would be "irresponsible" to comment further on the issue because the probe was still incomplete. The Umno vice-president also said that it was up to the rakyat to decide whether Wanita Umno chief Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil was considered a liability due to her family's involvement in the NFC case. Asked to comment on growing concerns among some delegates that Shahrizat could be a liability to the party because of the case, he said: "It is not those people who speak at the assembly who will decide whether she is a liability. "At the end of the day, it is the rakyat who will decide and we will know in the next general election," Hishammuddin said.
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