Those responsible for Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s “I Love PM” campaign should be sacked, former minister Tan Sri Zainuddin Maidin has said as he expressed disdain for the attempt to endear the prime minister to Malaysians.
Zainuddin, or “Zam” as he is popularly known as, said the campaign that depicted Najib eating in stalls and mamak coffee shops with voters during the just-concluded polls, only showed hypocrisy as the prime minister was understandably still flanked by his personal assistants and bodyguards.
“His advisors thought that these pictures would show the elitist Najib and his aristocratic family living like regular citizens... but to the people, this is ‘extraordinary’ because they never bump into Najib in places like these.
“Former finance minister Daim Zainuddin called (Datuk Seri) Anwar Ibrahim a clown (King of Comedians would be more appropriate). To me, I call Najib an imitator,” Zam wrote in his blog Zamkata yesterday in a posting titled, “I love PM. It is disgusting”.
“His advisors have their heads in the clouds without their feet touching ground. These are the advisor who should be sacked,” he added.
Adding that he had long hid this disdain, Zam quoted from a text message that he received recently from a friend of his from the corporate world, and said it reflected his exact sentiment.
“He said, ‘On Daim’s remark, I agree fully. Najib doesn’t need to compete with Anwar and try to imitate his style. It looks awful. Please tell them to stop showing the banner ‘I Love PM’. It is disgusting. Najib Should present himself as a serious statesman not as a student leader style’,” Zam wrote, quoting from the SMS.
Continuing his critique, the former minister also appeared to question the sudden talk among Barisan Nasional’s (BN) top party leaders on the possibility of morphing into a single, multiracial party.
He noted that the country was being wracked by the opposition-led post-polls upheaval but said this did not mean that the Umno leadership should be seen in a state of panic by entertaining such suggestions at a time of turmoil.
“A serious proposal should be made when things are calm,” he said. “If you want to test ground, now is not the time.”
He also pointed to the sudden clampdown on opposition party organs, calling the move both hilarious and odd as it had only come after the reins of the Home Ministry was passed on from Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein to Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
“Are they only illegal because the ministry is now under Zahid Hamidi, and was legal because it was under Hishammuddin previously... or were there ministry officials who were pro-opposition who kept an eye closed before, or was it difficult to control?” he asked.
Zam said an explanation should be given to the people so that they would not be shocked in the future if these party organs again hit the market later.
“It looks as if there are laws that can make things legal in one moment and illegal the next,” he said.
The ministry had last week carted off over thousands of copies of PAS-owned Malay newspaper Harakah as well as DAP-owned The Rocket and PKR’s Suara Keadilan from shops and several distribution centres in was seen as a crackdown on the opposition.
The nationwide raid had come following the string of arrests and court charges slapped on opposition politicians and activists who were involved in the series of post-polls events organised by Pakatan Rakyat (PR) to rally support in its protest against BN’s polls victory.
- The Malaysian Insider
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Ex-minister says disgusted by ‘I love PM’ campaign
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Obviously, Tan Sri you one of the people that will support i hate pm. I see no harm done with this campaign, it not like they do any crime. They have the right to support any leader that they want, and your suggestion on firing the, just because of the campaign is not make sense at all. Public can express their feeling freely and it is none of your concern.
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ReplyDeleteKBG1M deputy president Gary Chan Pin Wah said the campaign would be carried out in the Klang Valley and was aimed at disseminating to the people information on the government's policies and objectives
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ReplyDeleteFailing miserably to assassinate his character, they even went after the first lady Rosmah Mansor.
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ReplyDeleteEasily the best candidate within Umno and BN, it was only natural that he became the prime minister. His dedication and honesty to come clean, and his passion to change the present administration and develop the country, has made him a runaway from the rest of the Umno pack, with all the leaders breathlessly trying to catch up with him.
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ReplyDeleteUnlike his deputy, a Malay First and then Malaysian, Najib is “Rakyat first before the party (Umno)”. In short, he would not forsake the rakyat just to defend his party.
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ReplyDeleteRunning to the opposition with their grouses and complaints would not solve anything as Pakatan is incapable of solving any issues as it keeps harping on racial unity and a Malaysia for Malaysians.
ReplyDeletePakatan also thinks that it can discard race polemics and administer a country based on citizenship alone. How naïve of them!
ReplyDeleteThe only thing Umno is sore about is that PAS – an Islamic party – decided to cooperate with Pakatan. Umno is Malay and therefore a Muslim party, therefore it is only natural for PAS to unite with Umno, and not with a non-Muslim party like DAP. When is PAS going to come to its senses?
ReplyDeleteHeavily criticised for delaying the general election, Najib only has the rakyat at heart. Knowing that BN is pretty sure to win the election, Najib is merely allowing the opposition some leeway and a more level playing field instead of snuffing them out prematurely like mosquitoes, if the election were to be held one year ago.
ReplyDeleteAt least today, the opposition stands a fighting chance, compared to last year. Of course, the opposition is not going to appreciate his sacrifice or give him a word of thanks.
ReplyDeleteNajib also stresses that the Pakatan coalition lacks experience to rule a country as diverse as Malaysia, and Malaysians should not change the government unnecessarily and gamble their future away.
ReplyDeleteEven our sovereignty would be at risk after three years of opposition rule. Affirmative action for the Bumiputera would come to a halt, and national bankruptcy cannot be discounted. Malays, too, would lose political power and be oppressed while Islam would be at risk.
ReplyDeleteThe Indians, too, would be unnecessarily marginalised if MIC loses power. The Chinese would lose their representation in Parliament, and the Malays would be a slave in their own land. In fact, everyone loses, while Pakatan gains.
ReplyDeleteMuslims may lose their moderate lifestyle, and the LGBT community may flourish. Liberalism and Pluralism would be a daily occurrence.
ReplyDeleteIf BN retains its two-thirds majority, racial and religious strife would disappear in a flash. There would be no threat of a May 13. And PAS version of hudud would not see the light of day. Everyone would live happily ever after or at least until the 14th general election.
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ReplyDeleteThe ingenious 1Malaysia theme mooted by Najib is today a shadow of its former self due largely to opposition attacks and Pakatan’s divide-and-rule policies. The country has never seen such a rare breakdown of race relationships until BN lost its two-thirds majority.
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ReplyDeleteToday, the Chinese and Indians have forgotten the sacrifices and struggles made by MCA and MIC, while the Malays are dicing with the notion of changing the government. Many are taken in by the sweet promises of the opposition.
ReplyDeleteMalaysians must accept the fact that petrol prices would rise further. Electricity and water would go up inevitably
ReplyDeleteWe cannot blame it on BN for the mismanagement of Petronas, or subsidising the independent power producers (IPPs) or for new dams that would ensure us a constant, uninterrupted water supply. Why lower car prices if everyone can afford to pay more? Imagine all the taxes that can be collected and used to develop this country further.
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Meritocracy would deny weaker students from higher education and deny below average officers from being justly promoted.
ReplyDeleteOpen tenders would lead to too much competition, lesser profits and lower quality end-products. Opening up the civil service to other races may dilute the high quality of services rendered to the rakyat.
ReplyDeletePerdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Razak hari ini meminta seluruh rakyat Malaysia memberi sokongan kepada kerajaan yang baru dipilih untuk membolehkannya terus memajukan negara.
ReplyDelete“Dengan penuh rendah hati, saya memohon sokongan anda untuk membolehkan kami membina sebuah negara yang lebih sejahtera. Saya amat berbesar hati kerana berpeluang berkhidmat kepada anda semua sekali lagi,” kata Najib.
ReplyDeletePerdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak meminta rakyat membuat penilaian bijak antara transformasi yang telah dilakukan oleh kerajaan dengan reformasi yang dilaungkan pembangkang.
ReplyDeleteBeliau berkata dalam tempoh empat tahun, kerajaan Barisan Nasional (BN) begitu gigih membawa transformasi yang cukup menyeluruh sama ada transformasi kerajaan, ekonomi, politik mahupun sosial.
Katanya program transformasi kerajaan akan menjadikan Malaysia negara maju menjelang tahun 2020 manakala reformasi pembangkang ajar rakyat berdemonstrasi bagi menjayakan hasrat untuk menjadi perdana menteri, yang jelas merujuk kepada ketua pembangkang Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
ReplyDelete"Transformasi tidak merujuk kepada angka besar saja, saya tidak mahu orang kata dia tidak mendapat faedah daripada transformasi kerajaan, sebab itu daripada awal lagi ditetapkan transformasi mesti membawa kesan dan kebaikan kepada rakyat biasa supaya rakyat dapat merasai bahawa bila bercakap tentang transformasi, kita sebenarnya menjana kekayaaan negara untuk kebaikan rakyat," katanya.
ReplyDeletePakatan pembangkang tidak layak berkerajaan apatah lagi ketuanya, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yang mahu dinobatkan sebagai pemimpin atau Perdana Menteri Malaysia kerana karektornya yang tidak tetap dan sering berubah-ubah.
ReplyDeleteKetua UMNO Bahagian Penampang, Datuk John Ambrose menegaskan biarpun para pemimpin pembangkang termasuklah Anwar, Wan Azizah dan Lim Kit Siang acapkali datang ke Sabah termasuklah bahagian terbabit tetapi mereka tidak akan dapat sokongan daripada rakyat tempatan.
ReplyDeleteMereka ini cuba untuk mengelirukan masyarakat tempatan khususnya Kadazan-Dusun-Murut (KDM) dan orang-orang Cina dengan memburuk-burukkan Barisan Nasional (BN) dan strategi kononnya mahu memberikan separuh kerusi di Sabah dan Sarawak sekiranya berjaya ke Putrajaya tetapi rakyat tahu siapa mereka ini,” katanya kepada UMNO-Online dalam satu wawancara eksklusif baru-baru ini.
ReplyDeleteUjarnya, cara berkempen pakatan pembangkang apabila datang ke Negeri Sabah penuh dengan taburan janji-janji manis termasuklah mahu memberikan 20 peratus hasil daripada minyak sedangkan realitinya perbincangan dengan Petronas sudah dilakukan mengikut kesesuaian dan keperluan masyarakat tempatan.
ReplyDeleteKita mempunyai cara yang lebih diplomatik tanpa perlunya kontroversi kerana kita tahu provokasi dan kontroversi akan memberi kesan buruk kepada Sabah keseluruhannya apatah lagi kerajaan negeri dan kerajaan Pusat di bawah Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak mempunyai idea bagi pembangunan berterusan Sabah.
ReplyDeleteKalau Anwar benar-benar hebat, kenapa semasa beliau menjadi Timbalan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Kewangan ketika itu tetapi Sabah tidak dimajukan dan kenapa hari ini dia kata jika dia jadi Perdana Menteri maka negeri ini akan maju? Saya tak fikir Anwar bercakap benar.”
ReplyDeleteJelasnya, biarpun beliau yang menjadi pemimpin KDM mempunyai anutan agama berbeza dan bangsa berlainan dengan Perdana Menteri tetapi pendekatan dan karektor pemimpin tersebut amat disenanginya.
ReplyDeleteBeliau sangat baik berbanding karektor Anwar. Saya tak mahu campur permasalahan peribadi Anwar tetapi saya melihat Perdana Menteri tiada kelemahan apatah lagi apabila beliau bercakap tentang Islam yang bukan menunjukkan Islam sebagai lawan kepada Kristian sebaliknya beliau bercakap berkenaan Islam yang moderate dan tidak radikal.
ReplyDeleteInilah yang dimahukan oleh masyarakat termasuklah golongan Kristian di seluruh dunia kerana tiada sesiapa pun yang mahu memusuhi agama,” katanya.
ReplyDeleteUjarnya, ini amat berbeza dengan pendekatan pembangkang yang mempergunakan agama, bangsa dan budaya dengan mencampur-adukkannya untuk mewujudkan perselisihan dan
Jika kamu mahu memenangi undi rakyat maka mestilah menunjukkan apa yang kamu boleh lakukan dan BN telah buktikan dengan banyak perubahan dan terbaru telah memberikan RM100 kepada para pelajar tanpa melihat latar belakang selain BR1M berjumlah RM500.
ReplyDeleteItu pun sudah jelas, saya fikir Datuk Seri Najib sebagai Perdana Menteri telah melihat dan mengkaji kepentingan rakyat sebagaimana slogan ‘Rakyat Didahulukan Pencapaian Diutamakan’. Ia telah dibuktikan sebagaimana dilaksanakan dan sekarang ini banyak program yang menunjukkan bahawa rakyat memang didahulukan.”
ReplyDeletesebelum ini ketika Perdana Menteri mengumumkan berkaitan Bajet dan pemberian wang tunai untuk bantuan kepada rakyat maka Anwar menyebut mana mahu cari duit tetapi sekarang apabila ia telah dilakukan maka macam-macam pula janjinya kepada rakyat dengan pelbagai perkara yang tidak mungkin akan ditunaikan.
ReplyDeleteAnwar adalah pemimpin yang bercakap perkara berbeza, lain tempat lain yang dia cakap dan ini tidak seperti Datuk Seri Najib yang akan bercakap perkara sama biar pun di Sabah, Sarawak, Kelantan, Pulau Pinang dan lain-lain tetapi Anwar bercakap hal yang berbeza-beza.
ReplyDeleteAnwar, apabila bercakap pada orang Kadazan di Sabah dia kata orang kita, apabila bercakap pada orang Iban di Sarawak, orang kita dan apabila bercakap di Pulau Pinang pada orang India pun orang kita, bercakap hal yang berbeza-beza sedangkan Datuk Najib kekal dengan slogan 1Malaysia dan itulah pemimpin yang kita mahukan, sentiasa mendengar sedangkan Anwar selalunya tidak mahu mendengar.”
ReplyDeleteTambahnya lagi, kekeliruan pembangkang khususnya PKR semakin terserlah apabila pengerusi badan perhubungannya kerap kali bertukar ganti.
ReplyDelete“Pemimpin PKR Sabah ditukar serta merta bukannya mereka ini sakit atau cacat tetapi ia ditukar kerana pilihannya tidak tepat. Inilah bukti PKR salah pilih. Saya rasa BN saja yang boleh bantu rakyat berbilang kaum di Malaysia,” tegasnya
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman has described the 2013 Budget as reflecting Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s continuous commitment and concern towards the needs and interests of Sabah and its people.
ReplyDeleteNajib had once again proven his sincerity towards the people in Sabah through allocations for various development projects and initiatives as announced under the Budget.
ReplyDeletethe state government also highly welcomed the announcement of RM386 million to standardise the prices of daily goods in Sabah with that in PeninsularMalaysia.
ReplyDeleteTHE Malaysian economy is expected to strengthen further and grow at a faster rate of 4.5 per cent to 5.5 per cent in 2013.
ReplyDeleteThe growth will be supported by improving exports and strong domestic demand on assumption that global growth will pick up, especially during the second half of 2013
ReplyDeletePrime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak yesterday tabled in the Dewan Rakyat Budget 2013 which underscored focus on five major areas to raise the people’s standard of living.
ReplyDeletePrime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the various transformation programmes, initiated since 2009 to boost Malaysia’s competitiveness and to transform Malaysia into a high–income and developed nation by 2020, have yielded positive results
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