PAS has found at least nine items in BN’s manifesto launched over the weekend which are actually copied from the PR manifesto that was heavily criticised by BN leaders when unveiled in February.
PAS secretary general Mustafa Ali said BN had only change its wording.
“The most obvious is BN’s promise to pay more than 20 percent oil royalty to oil producing states,” he said.
He said BN used different terminology in its manifesto while replicating policies mooted by PR.
Other ‘promises’ copied from PR's manifesto are reduction of car prices, affordable housing, inter-state highspeed train, Sabah-Sarawak linkage highway, taxi permits and data consolidation for security purposes.
Last Saturday, BN chairman Najib Razak announced that Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia would be increased to RM1,200.
Themed “Rakyat Didahulukan” (People First) under the title “Menepati Janji Membawa Harapan” (A Promise of Hope), BN’s manifesto, whose launching was telecast live on all public channels including public-funded RTM, covers 17 areas including rural development, youth, education, corruption and crime.
PKR vice president Nurul Izzah Anwar said while BN’s manifesto was populist, there was something missing.
“It left out something more important, fundamental reforms,” she said.
DAP sectary general Lim Guan Eng meanwhile labeled BN’s manifesto as a "copycat manifesto".
Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, PAS information chief, who earlier pre-empted that Najib would replicate PR’s manifesto, described the BN’s promises as nothing new.
“The manifesto has become 'moneyfesto'. They copied and then just added more money to it. But, this is the first time BN has to publish a manifesto to counter the opposition. It looks like they are prepared for a historic defeat,” added the Pahang PAS comissioner. -HD
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
PR’s manifesto repackaged as BN’s ‘moneyfesto’
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Barisan Nasional leaders have described the pledges launched by BN chairman Datuk Seri Najib Razak last night as better than the one by Pakatan Rakyat that was revealed last month.
ReplyDeleteFormer prime minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the BN manifesto came at a perfect time and was far better than the manifesto by the Opposition which was ‘filled with delusions’.
“If the Opposition’s manifesto is to be put in place, the country will suffer huge losses.
ReplyDelete“It is clear that the Opposition doesn’t know anything about the country’s finances, that’s why the came up with a very silly manifesto,” he said when met by reporters after the launch of the BN manifesto at the Putra Indoor Stadium in Bukit Jalil last night.
For Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim, he said the BN manifesto is a charter for the coalition’s victory in the 13th general election (GE13), which is just around the corner.
ReplyDelete“We’ve made 17 pledges in the manifesto and all of them have been clearly spelled out by Najib… we leave no stones unturned,” the Information, Communication and Culture Minister said.
Kelantan Umno liaison chief, Datuk Seri Mustapha Mohamad said the country’s peace and stability could only be maintained by the BN administration.
ReplyDeleteThe government would also ensure that its subsidies would only be enjoyed by those deserving and not everyone in Malaysia, including foreigners.
“They (the pledges) are realistic…the government is able to execute them. After the (Selangor) water issue is resolved, a lot more investments can proceed smoothly.
ReplyDelete“What’s most important is to ease the rakyat’s burden, provide quality employment opportunities and high income for the people,” said the man more known as Tok Pa, who is also International Trade and Industry Minister.
BN has proven its trustworthiness in uplifting nation'
ReplyDeleteThe people should be rational in charting the future course of the country and Barisan Nasional is undoubtedly the only capable facilitator to bring the nation to greater heights.
For more than five decades, BN has proven its "trustworthiness" by transforming Malaysia's economy into what it is today, while sustaining a positive momentum in an effort to achieve a developed nation status, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
BN has proven its trustworthiness in uplifting nation'
ReplyDeleteHe said other than a strong economic foundation, Malaysia, through BN, had made record achievements in numerous aspects, including physical growth, socially, in religion and even in the arena of international politics.
Fresh from the launching of BN's manifesto on Saturday, Muhyiddin told TV3's Soal Jawab host Datuk Ahmad A. Talib last night that BN had not wavered in its endeavour to create a better future for the country.
BN has proven its trustworthiness in uplifting nation'
ReplyDeleteAhmad, who is Media Prima news and editorial operations executive director, had asked why BN should be given the mandate to govern the country, as some have opined that it should give way to the opposition coalition after ruling for decades.
"The answer should be easy. Take a look at what we have achieved. Many achievements have been made by BN and the people have benefited. Even the country's inflation rate is less than two per cent.
BN has proven its trustworthiness in uplifting nation'
ReplyDelete"If you want a guaranteed future, a sound economic situation, better opportunities in life and a brighter future, the people will, of course, pick the ones who have the experience (in governing)."
Muhyiddin advised the people against experimenting with their future by voting against BN, which he said could result in a regression of the country's development.
"Some people have commented that BN is old as it is more than 55 years old. But I say BN leaders are much 'younger' than leaders from the opposition."
BN has proven its trustworthiness in uplifting nation'
ReplyDeleteHe said 14,000 English teachers, out of 27,000, would be undergoing training to hone their teaching skills.
"This is in line with our plan to make English one of the compulsory subjects which students have to score at least a credit in to pass the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia."
LET'S US VOTE BN! WHY? WE CAN SEE CLEARLY THE REASON OF THAT. IT IS EVERYTHING IN FRONT OF OUR SIGHT!
Ahli Majlis Tertinggi UMNO, Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah menyifatkan laporan 15 individu termasuk wakil rakyat Pas, Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) dan DAP yang dijangka bertanding di atas tiket bebas merupakan satu tindakan protes ekoran tidak berpuas hati dengan pembahagian kerusi Pakatan Pembangkang untuk menghadapi PRU yang ke 13 ini.
ReplyDeleteMenurut beliau, secara tidak langsung ia juga memperlihatkan bahawa berlakunya perebutan kawasan ketiga-tiga parti yang bergabung di dalam Pakatan Pembangkang untuk meletakkan wakil-wakil mereka sebagai calon.
ReplyDelete“Mereka ini sejak awal-awal lagi tidak pernah menjadi satu pakatan yang sejati sebagaimana kita di dalam BN. Apatah lagi apabila mereka rasa sedikit kemenangan, mula timbul perebutan di kalangan mereka sendiri . Perkara ini sudah kita agak sejak dulu lagi.
ReplyDelete“Ketidaksepaduan mereka ini memang sudah lama berlaku dan ia adalah sesuatu yang semulajadi di dalam Pakatan Pembangkang yang saya pasti akan terbongkar juga tidak lama lagi. Dan hari ini, kita sudah dapat lihat kecelaruan itu sudah mula terserlah sikit demi sedikit,” ujarnya
ReplyDeleteTambahnya lagi, hanya masa akan menentukan samada Pakatan Pembangkang terus bergolak dan berpecah namun hakikatnya sehingga ke hari ini, Pakatan masih belum berani untuk mengumumkan calon bahkan siapa bakal menjadi Perdana Menteri sekiranya Pakatan menang pun masih belum diumumkan.
ReplyDeleteThey can say whatever they may think so.
ReplyDeleteDuh I think you are nuts.
ReplyDeleteBN is better than you guys.
ReplyDeleteBN manifesto is focusing on people.
ReplyDeleteAnd BN has shown its effectiveness.
ReplyDeleteJangan terpedaya janji pembangkang.
ReplyDeletePR is only litterate by mouth.
ReplyDeleteJanji songsang.
ReplyDeleteMau pok silap baini pembangkang.
ReplyDeleteRintangan yang ditempuhi banyak.
ReplyDeleteSetiausaha Agung Barisan Nasional (BN) Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor membidas pakatan pembangkang yang mendakwa aku janji BN untuk berdepan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13 adalah ciplak daripada manifesto pembangkang.
ReplyDeleteKatanya, sepanjang pentadbiran BN yang sebelumnya parti Perikatan, kepimpinan tertinggi sentiasa berusaha menambah baik perancangan berdasarkan kepada kepentingan dan kehendak masyarakat dengan bersandarkan kepada kemampuan untuk merealitikan segala janji-janji yang telah dilafazkan.
ReplyDelete“BN bukan baru satu penggal mentadbir dan berkerajaan kerana BN adalah sebuah parti yang mempunyai asas dan tujuan serta struktur yang mantap, sentiasa menyelami permasalahan rakyat dan melaksanakan pelbagai perancangan dengan membabitkan keutamaan masyarakat keseluruhan,” katanya
Ujar beliau, sepatutnya kepimpinan pembangkang merasa malu apabila membuat tuduhan terhadap BN yang kononnya meniru manifesto mereka hanya kerana pakatan pembangkang melancarkannya lebih awal berbanding BN.
ReplyDelete“Ini bukan kali pertama BN melancarkan manifestonya dan penilaian ke atas kesungguhan BN boleh dilihat dengan pembentangan ‘kad laporan’ yang dilakukan oleh Pengerusi BN, Datuk Seri Mohd Najib sepanjang beliau menjawat Perdana Menteri Malaysia,” ujarnya.
Dalam hal ini beliau meminta rakyat khususnya kepimpinan pembangkang merujuk kepada pembentangan hasil perkembangan prakarsa Program Transformasi Kerajaan (GTP) dan Program Transformasi Ekonomi (ETP) yang memberikan perincian menyeluruh berkaitan pencapaian BN sebagai peneraju Malaysia.
ReplyDelete“Ini bukan perkara baru kerana selama ini pun kita tahu bahawa mereka ini tidak ada kerja lain selain tipu, tipu dan tipu. Mereka akan buat fitnah dan macam-macam tohmahan telah ditabur kapada kita untuk merosakkan kepercayaan rakyat tapi itu semua kerja tipu,” katanya.
Jelasnya, kepimpinan pembangkang seringkali melemparkan fitnah dan pelbagai manipulasi untuk memburukkan BN sebagaimana yang telah dilakukan sebelum ini dan tuduhan meniru manifesto pembangkang adalah yang terbaru.
ReplyDelete“Kerajaan yang ditunjangi Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak telah melengkapkan pendekatan sedia ada, mempunyai kesinambungan dengan pentadbiran sebelumnya untuk memperkukukan perpaduan dalam negara bagi menjamin kestabilan yang berterusan.
“Kita tidak pernah endahkan dengan provikasi, manipulasi dan tohmahan negatif segelintir pihak yang sememangnya mahu melihat kita melatah dan melakukan kesilapan sebaliknya, aku janji BN dengan ‘Rakyat Didahulukan’ menjadi formula untuk memastikan aspirasi nasional Wawasan 2020 dicapai.”
ReplyDeleteBeliau yang juga Setiausaha Agung UMNO, menekankan formula kebersamaan dan perkongsian kuasa antara parti-parti pelbagai kaum telah diaplikasikan sejak sebelum merdeka dan kini ia menjadi suatu prinsip untuk membangunkan sebuah negara yang bersatu padu dan progresif.
“Jika dilihat, segala keputusan yang diambil dalam BN adalah keputusan yang konsensus dan bukan dibuat bersendirian sebagaimana pembangkang sehinggakan ada dikalangan pemimpinnya yang mengeluarkan kenyataan mengatakan ini adalah pandangan peribadi sedangkan mereka ini adalah pemimpin parti tapi bagaimana boleh kata peribadi atau tidak kerana ia adalah suara bersama,” ujarnya.
ReplyDeleteTambahnya, sebagai parti yang memegang tampuk pentadbiran negara, BN sentiasa mengutamakan permuafakatan dikalangan 13 anggota kompenannya dan ini adalah perbezaan terbesar berbanding pakatan pembangkang yang hanya melibatkan tiga sekutu.
It was Pakatan Rakyat that copied BN’s ideas when drafting its manifesto, Muhyiddin Yassin has countered in a tit-for-tat response on similarities between the two documents.
ReplyDeleteRejecting Pakatan allegations of plagiarism, the deputy BN head pointed to elements allegedly copied from BN’s policies and ideas, such as pledges to reduce toll charges and car prices.
ReplyDeletehe reduction of car prices will be fully implemented under an Asean Free Trade Area agreement, he said, and this would have been achieved “even without any proposal from anyone” once import duties are abolished.
ReplyDeleteAt a press conference in Gombak today, Muhyiddin said a large part of Pakatan’s manifesto has already been implemented by BN.
ReplyDeleteBut even as he insisted that Pakatan copied BN’s manifesto, Muhyiddin maintained that the former’s manifesto is not a do-able one and that it could bankrupt the nation’s coffers.
Pakatan’s pledges, he said, could increase the budget deficit from 4.5 percent to 11 percent, for which PKR director of strategy Rafizi Ramli will not be able to provide an answer.
ReplyDeleteHe may not know (how to answer) as he’s not an expert. They want to do like what we have done, but (it turned out negatively),” he said.
ReplyDeleteMuhyiddin further said the Pakatan manifesto disregards the impact of its promises on certain business sectors such as the used-car industry.
ReplyDeleteIn contrast, he claimed, BN had drafted its manifesto by taking a holistic approach.
Although the BN has been criticised as being “populist” for having handed out pre-election sweeteners, Muhyiddin defended this, saying that the financial aspects have been duly considered.
ReplyDeleteHe also said that implementing the BN manifesto will not increase government debt.
Respons awal pihak Pakatan Rakyat terhadap pembentangan komitmen Aku Janji Barisan Nasional, manifesto mendepani PRU-13 adalah menuduh komitmen BN menciplak dan meniru Manifesto mereka. Malahan, Naib Presiden PKR, YB Nurul Izzah menyatakan BN telah melakukan satu tindakan plagiarisme.
ReplyDeleteTawaran Aku Janji BN adalah berdasarkan isu kepentingan rakyat. Persoalannya, siapa kata isu-isu rakyat ini adalah hak eksklusif, hak milik terpelihara dan hak cipta Pakatan Rakyat? BN menjalankan kajian terperinci terutama sepanjang Jelajah Janji Ditepati untuk mendasari isu-isu rakyat.
ReplyDeleteTidak semena-mena, apabila Aku Janji BN mengutarakan isu yang hampir serupa, dituduh plagiat. Fundamental demokrasi pilihanraya adalah memperjuangkan isu rakyat. Tiada istilah plagiarisme dalam perjuangan mendahulukan rakyat.
ReplyDeleteKita akui ada beberapa isu yang serupa terkandung dalam dokumen ini. Namun, untuk dituduh plagiat adalah tidak berasas kerana isu kepentingan rakyat ada yang serupa tetapi mekanisme serta kapisiti pelaksanaan tentunya tidak sama.
ReplyDeleteMalahan, jika diamati dan dibuat perbandingan, Aku Janji BN lebih berfokus terhadap kemampuan untuk melaksanakan apa-apa yang dijanjikan. Method mekanisme dan kapasiti yang nyata berbeza ini, di mana relevannya PR menuduh satu penciplakan?
ReplyDeleteAku Janji BN ditelaah dan diteliti oleh sekelompok pemikir pakar mengikut pengkhususan skop. Disebabkan itu, dalam setiap skop yakni 17 komitmen induk disertakan tawaran janji yang akan dilaksanakan dalam tempoh 5 tahun mendatang. Turut disertakan adalah 'status quo' dan mekanisme sedia ada yang membolehkan unjuran janji-janji tersebut ditawarkan.
ReplyDeleteBerbeza dengan PR, dokumen mereka hanya melambakkan 'janji-janji' tanpa menyatakan unjuran semasa membolehkan tawaran tersebut dicadangkan. Malahan, kebanyakan mekanisme adalah tidak jelas seperti melaksanakan pendidikan percuma kerana ada peruntukan RM80billion untuk Projek MRT?
ReplyDelete‘Status quo’, kapasiti dan mekanisme yang dijelaskan dalam Aku Janji BN semestinya menjauhkan jurang keyakinan rakyat kepada dokumen Manifesto PR. Di sini, apakah yang ditiru oleh Aku Janji BN? Sebaliknya, PR yang 'tiru', ambil bajet projek BN untuk dijadikan modal melaksana 'janji khayalan' mereka.
ReplyDeleteAwal-awal lagi YAB Pengerusi BN sudah memaklumkan bahawa BN hanya akan memaklumkan tawaran janji PRU-13 BN selepas Dewan Rakyat dibubar. Logiknya, apakah asasnya apabila ada pihak lebih awal mengumumkan janji mereka kepada khalayak boleh menuduh satu pihak yang memilih masa sesuai dan tepat untuk mengutarakan janji mereka sebagai telah menciplak, meniru dan memplagiat mereka?
ReplyDeleteTentang isu turun harga kereta, BN komited ini boleh dilaksana kerana kejayaan rundingan di peringkat AFTA dan FTA. Hakikatnya, harga kereta sudah mulai turun 3%-5% sejak awal 2012. Duti import kereta dari Jepun dan Australia diturunkan dari 15% dan 13.6% sehingga 0% pada tahun 2016.
ReplyDeleteMalahan, harga kereta RM25,000 sebaimana yang dijanjikan PR, sebenarnya sudah ada dalam pasaran. Rakyat boleh mendapatkan Perodua Viva pada harga tersebut. Andai digunakan method PR, penghapusan cukai eksais dan lelongan AP lebih membawa mudarat kepada ekonomi.
ReplyDeleteSeperkara lagi, Aku Janji BN menawarkan komitmen menyemak Dasar Automatif Nasional untuk menurunkan harga kereta dan meningkatkan daya saing kereta nasional. Aspek peningkatan daya saing kereta nasional langsung tidak dinyatakan dalam dokumen Manifesto PR.
ReplyDeleteKerajaan BN insaf terhadap bebanan hutang ditanggung rakyat jika harga kereta tinggi, namun dalam masa yang sama, kita wajar mempertimbangkan survival kereta nasional. Pemfokusan serampang dua mata ini tidak pun dibuat PR, apakah kewajaran dituduhnya BN meniru?
ReplyDeleteIsu Rumah Mampu Milik- BN janjikan sebanyak 1 juta Rumah Mampu Milik boleh dibina atas kerjasama sektor awam dan swasta serta PR1MA. Malah memastikan harga PR1MA 20% murah dari harga pasaran. Ini boleh dicapai kerana pelaksanaan PR1MA sudah pun bermula. PR sekadar menjanjikan 150,000 buah rumah sahaja tanpa penghuraian lanjut berkenaan mekanismenya.
ReplyDeleteLaporan Audit Negara merekodkan tiada Rumah Mampu Milik dibina di Kedah, kondomium mewah mencecah RM700ribu banyak dibina di P.Pinang dan isu kondomium mewah yg dikatakan bakal mengutamakan warga luar di Datum Jelatek, Selangor. Jika itu 'track record'nya, secara jujur, Aku Janji BN lebih meyakinkan dan tiada unsur penciplakan.
ReplyDeleteAnaloginya, nasi adalah makanan ruji rakyat Malaysia. Restoran PR lebih awal memperkenal menu ‘Nasi Rakyat’ dan Restoran BN turut memperkenal menu ‘Nasi Impian Rakyat’. Dalam konteks ini, wajarkah dituduh ada peniruan mahupun plagiarisme? Kerana rujinya memang serupa, membezakan adalah kemahiran memasak dan kepelbagaian perisa dan resipinya berjaya diadun sebati.
ReplyDeleteMudahnya, pimpinan PR sudah kekeringan modal dan berada dalam situasi panik kerana ramai pihak mengangkat dokumen Aku Janji, Manifesto BN PRU-13 sebagai holistik dan realistik terutama dalam mendahulukan rakyat.
ReplyDeleteBenar, kita tidak mengangkat roh reformasi sebaliknya BN tekad menjunjung jiwa transformasi demi rakyat 1Malaysia. Saf BN percaya harapan rakyat bukan suatu mimpi tetapi jalan menjadikan impian suatu realiti.
ReplyDeleteBN manifesto scores on specifics:
ReplyDeleteTHE first criterion is practicality. Practicality can mean different things but here it is whether the policies are actionable rather than just lofty motherhood statements.
On this score, the BN manifesto scores. In all 17 areas covered, there were specifics about what had been achieved in the past five years and what would be done in the next five, so no problems there.Of course, one can argue whether these are the right actions but that is another matter. In general, there needs to be a lot more serious dialogue on the what, how, when and why of projects and programmes.
ReplyDeleteBN manifesto scores on specifics
ReplyDeleteTHE second criterion is recognition of interdependencies. A weakness of policy formulation everywhere is that it is often done in "silos", that is, it does not take into account what is happening and what the needs are elsewhere.
For example, the civil service is certainly a vital institution but how do the vast resources diverted to it impact on the private sector, especially in terms of the availability and cost of a limited pool of manpower?
ReplyDeleteAlso what are the effects of the large investments in public transport and other infrastructure, affordable housing and health services on credit markets? What are the effects on the external current account balance?
These and other questions are not addressed and the fair thing to say is that the jury is out, and not just on the BN manifesto but also the Pakatan Rakyat's.
BN manifesto scores on specifics
ReplyDeleteTHE third criterion has to do with incentives, that is, that policies do not reward unproductive and penalise productive behaviour.
The fact that this is in cash and targeted also speaks well of it. The same cannot be said for non-cash and non-targeted assistance, namely energy and food subsidies, which lead to distortion and waste on a massive scale.It should be pointed out that the other initiatives of the manifesto means that some Malaysians will receive multiple assistance. On the cash aid alone, however, I think that the BN manifesto does not quite go overboard and deserves a passing grade.
ReplyDeleteBN manifesto scores on specifics
ReplyDeleteTHE fourth criterion is financial sustainability. Economists would not be economists if they did not mention budget constraints. Given the public debt problems faced by many countries, this is not to be taken lightly.
BN manifesto scores on specifics
ReplyDeleteTHE fifth is innovation. Einstein once defined insanity as doing the same things over and over and expecting different results.
The centrepiece of the manifesto, and the key to achieving all its aspects, is the building of a resilient, dynamic and innovative economy. Without a strong economic base, everything else is just a pipe dream.If there is one vital difference between the BN and the PR manifesto, it is on the need to be pro-growth and pro-business.
ReplyDeleteBN manifesto scores on specifics
ReplyDeleteTHE sixth is external orientation. If Malaysia is really to be competitive and dynamic, it must liberalise its markets and promote cross-border interactions.
The BN manifesto clearly states it supports the realisation of the Asean Economic Community and enhancing economic and bilateral interests. (Strangely, this was placed under the Global Movement of Moderates.)
ReplyDeleteBN manifesto scores on specifics
ReplyDeleteTHE seventh and lastly, is social capital and inclusiveness. As befits election manifestos, this is the strong suit of both the BN and PR. Both sides get top scores in my opinion.