Umno should get it members unite and BN should move as ONE.

Two New Elements In 'Juara Rakyat' Programme In Facing 13th GE

ALOR SETAR, May 21 (Bernama) -- Umno will incorporate two new elements in phase two of the Juara Rakyat (People's Champion) programme from this June to strengthen solidarity among Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties in facing the 13th general election (GE).
Its information chief Datuk Ahmad Maslan said the new elements were talks on current issues and the involvement of all BN components.
He said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's warning in Baling Friday that the 13th GE would be tougher and unlike the previous GEs as the opposition parties had become increasingly aggressive, was timely.
"The changes to the Juara Rakyat programme this time are being made in the face of such a situation so that the BN supporters will not be swayed," said Ahmad after receiving membership forms to join Umno from 71 residents of Taman Arif/Kemuning, here, Friday night.
He said all party divisional leaders would each be receiving a letter asking them to reorganise the programme and to sign the letter within a week, with the party headquarters helping out with funding.
On Muhyiddin's warning that there should be no more in-fighting within the divisions, Ahmad said this was apt and he also likened the problem to "cah keting" (sabotage) which had cost BN five states in the last general election.
"Sorry to say...the problem also happened in Kedah, not just in Kelantan. In Manik Urai (by-election in 2009), we lost by only 65 votes because 300 Umno members did not vote because they disagreed with the choice of candidate.
"Bringing down one another cannot happen anymore in Umno. Our loss (of five states) in 2008 should be a bitter and invaluable lesson for us," he added.
Ahmad who is Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, also asked Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak to state the new things that have been implemented by the opposition pact since it took over the state government.
"I've not seen any new programmes, initiatives and ideas, nor investments coming from their own efforts. Kedah seems to slack and lag behind in development and the people will suffer because of this."
He said that proof of the inability of the PAS-led state government in raising funds was its rejection of Universiti Utara Malaysia's application for extension of quit rent rebate.
Kedah Umno liaison chief Datuk Paduka Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah was also present at last night's event.

tunku : umno MUST get it members to unite first before moving forward to attack the opposition. as muhyiddin has said that the 13th GE would be tougher and unlike the previous GEs, then umno should really work hard to unite its members before going to the 'war'. umno youth too should engage with the youth out there more aggressively.gone are the days where umno can seat back and relax.if you keep relaxing, you will lose the battle this time.every branch, every division now must work extremely hard and be actively engaged with the people.as for bn, it should move now as ONE. the old ways doesn't work anymore now where each party do the work separately.they should all join together to do activities.all the bn leaders must go to the ground as ONE.