All BN Elected Reps Will Be Loyal To Party - Abdullah

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) -- All Barisan Nasional (BN) elected representatives are loyal to the party and there is no proof to suggest that they will join the opposition parties, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said.
Abdullah, who is also the BN chairman, said the loyalty assurance among the BN elected representatives -- whether they are members of parliament or state legislative assembly members -- was given by the heads of BN component parties at the BN Supreme Council meeting which he chaired Tuesday night.
"They are loyal to the BN and there is no proof (that they will) join the opposition," he told reporters after the two-hour meeting at the Menara Dato' Onn here.
Abdullah said BN would however, continue to monitor the elected representatives to ensure they did not hop to other parties.
On the statement by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim that he had discussed with several BN elected representatives for them to join Pakatan Rakyat, he said it was not true.
"That was what he claimed. Let him claim what he wants to claim," he added.
Abdullah said all BN component parties also agreed that BN elected representatives needed to work hard to get bigger support from the people than what was demonstrated in the recent general election.
He said the BN Supreme Council Tuesday night also agreed that all BN elected representatives, especially in states controlled by the opposition coalition, to represent the interests of all races.
"The party's interest is not just for the party alone, but for the struggle for the people at large," he said, referring, for instance, to the BN representatives in Penang which is now under Pakatan Rakyat.
"Today's meeting also resolved to fulfil all the promises made in the BN election manifesto, and this to be given serious attention by the committee doing the Ninth Malaysia Plan mid-term review."
Abdullah said among the areas of focus was rural development in Sabah and Sarawak and the living conditions of the plantation folk.
He said there were still many areas in Sabah and Sarawak without basic facilities like water and electricity supply and schools.
The prime minister said BN would also be holding a seminar to draw up plans for the future, taking into consideration the changes taking place now and the aspirations of the younger generation for change.

tunku : how sure you are that they will remain loyal and what proof you have that they won't jump the ship? both you and anwar are acting in a soap opera.resign now pak lah before you make thing worsen for umno and bn.