Voters should compare efforts by the BN and opposition - Dr Mahathir

Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has reminded the voters especially in Kedah to compare the efforts made by the Barisan Nasional (BN) and the PAS-DAP-PKR coalition during the last five years.

As such, he called on the voters not to repeat the same mistake made in the 2008 general election because the five-year mandate given was already sufficient.

"I wish to urge all Kedahans, including the youths, to evaluate properly all the deeds given to the state of Kedah, to Alor Setar and the whole country.

Weigh and evaluate these things as well as the benefits we have enjoyed," he told reporters after a meeting with the BN candidates in the Alor Setar parliamentary constituency, here late last night.

He said that during the past five years that Kedah was under the PAS-led government, the development that could be seen in Kedah currently were the remnants of the projects from the earlier BN-led government.

"When a party that is inefficient in administration is chosen, they cannot bring development to the state of Kedah. This was what happened, but we (BN) are never tired of giving the people the chance to choose and now, I believe the rakyat can compare (between the BN and the PAS-DAP-PKR coalition) here," he
said.

Dr Mahathir said the five-year trial period given by the people of Kedah to the 'Pakatan Rakyat' was sufficient to evaluate the level of leadership of the opposition coalition in administering a state.

"We are confident that when we take back Kedah (from the opposition pact), we can further develop the state," he said.

As a government whether at the state or federal level, Dr Mahathir said the BN was responsible to the rakyat especially because they were the ones who chose the government.