Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak
has dismissed the Opposition's "Ubah" (Change) slogan as a mere gimmick
to draw attention, and advised the people against being influenced by
it.
The Prime Minister and Barisan Nasional chief said the
supposed nectar behind the slogan was actually venom, which had been
experienced by the people in the four states governed by the Opposition.
Kelantan, Kedah, Penang and Selangor are administered by the opposition pact.
"Some
of us in the four states administered by the Opposition have fallen for
the 'Ubah' slogan, but today, the people there are disappointed because
their chosen governments are unable to deliver on their promises.
"Therefore,
I wish to remind the people against falling for the slogan because they
have done nothing after having been given the mandate to run these
state governments, he said when addressing the people in Dataran Krian,
here, Saturday.
Also present were Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Alfred Jabu and the Barisan candidate for the Saratok parliamentary seat, Sarawak Social Development Minister Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom.
Najib
said the disappointment of the people in Selangor should be taken as a
lesson by the people, especially in Sarawak, so as not to elect
candidates from the PKR.
He unlike Barisan, which had a plan and a
road map for the states and country, PKR had failed to meet the
aspirations of the people.
"PKR cannot provide for the future of
the people here. Believe me, they have failed in Selangor. They will
surely fail in Sarawak," he said.
Najib advised the people to
make a wise decision, saying an electoral fight could not be looked at
from the point of any individual but should encompass capability and
trust to take care of the people and their future.
He said the
choice of the Sarawak people on polling day on May 5 was significant to
ensure a strong Barisan government at the federal level.
The
people must realise that a weak federal government would be under
pressure from the Opposition and those outside the government, and would
be unable to carry on with the development programmes, he added.
As
such, he urged the voters of Saratok to elect Mawan as their MP, saying
that his close relationship with Mawan would facilitate development in
the constituency.
"The Barisan candidate fielded here has access
to me as the Barisan. Therefore, it will be easy for the people of
Saratok to receive my attention," he said.
Earlier, Najib said an
RM8.8mil allocation to overcome water supply problems had been included
in the budget announced in the Barisan manifesto.
In the general
election, Mawan will face Ali anak Biju of PKR and Independent
candidate Rosli Lek alias Abang Roselie Abang Paleng. - Bernama
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