BN Needs To Feel pulse And Heartbeat Of The People: Muhyiddin

MUAR, May 17 (Bernama) -- Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties need to feel the "pulse and heartbeat" of the people by focusing efforts on resolving problems like sources of income and those relating to their livelihood, said said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Muhyiddin, who is also Umno deputy president, said he was confident the BN would regain the support of the people if it focused on efforts on the people's welfare.
"I urge the parties in the BN to concentrate on matters relating to the people's welfare and livelihood so that we can feel the "the pulse and heartbeat" of each citizen.
"If we (BN) do this, we will be believed by the people because we did something on matters that touched on their future welfare," he told reporters here Sunday.
He said this after meeting members of the Indian commmunity at Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil Palaniappa here.
The Member of Parliament for Pagoh said in the current economic situation, efforts to help the people in matters concerning their livelihood was extremely important.
"We have to find various ways to help improve their incomes besides other basic matters like access to jobs, education and provision of amenities," he said, adding that this was in line with the government's effort to remodel the economy to make Malaysians high income earners.
The Deputy Prime Minister, who had earlier visited Padang Ragut Lubuk Bakul here, also said the government was committed to develop the agriculture sector in the country.
He said, the government through the Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry, would continue efforts to develop the sector as it would not only help raise the income of the people but reduce dependency on food imports.
Muhyiddin was also asked on developments in the PPP which saw its supreme council member and Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Senator Datuk T.Murugiah and several other leaders sacked from the BN component party Saturday.
He said the BN practised a non-interference policy where it concerned the internal affairs of a component party.
Later when speaking at a gathering of the Chinese community at Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina Kampung Teratai here, Muhyiddin said a special economic committee would be set up towards efforts to make Pagoh a new growth centre.
"The spinoffs will help raise the standard of living of the people in the constituency," he said, adding that an agriculture and agro-based industry committee that was set up earlier had helped bring about progress in the sector in the constituency.
He urged the Chinese community to contribute to the effort saying Pagoh was strategically located between Kuala Lumpur and Johor Baharu, which made it an attractive destination for investors.
Muhyiddin, who is also Education Minister, also announced an allocation of RM1.5 million to help upgrade five Chinese schools in the constituency.

tunku : the key success for BN will be if they reach out to the people, do not wait till people come and see you. go to the ground , see them and hear them. try to solve their problems.be close to them always.always lend them your support when they need you.