The Barisan Nasional (BN) did not steal victory from the opposition in the 13th general election (GE13), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
He said Malaysia practiced a parliamentary democratic system as enshrined in the federal constitution whereby BN had won general elections based on winning more seats to form the government and not based on the popular votes system.
"The claim that we stole victory from the opposition is a falsehood because we did not cheat in the recent GE13.
"Show me the Bangladeshis who became voters? They (opposition) claimed 40,000 Bangladeshis converged on an airport, show which airport?"
"Don't drag a person just because he looked dark like a Bangladeshi," he said when launching the 2013 Youth Festival, here, today.
Also present were former Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin and Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek.
Najib said the supremacy and loftiness of the constitution was the main pillar of the nation but the people had avenues to voice their opinions in line with parliamentary democracy.
"Whatever we want to voice out must be centred on the constitution and cannot be done by the roadside by demanding and causing chaos leading to insecurity as it is not in line with the constitution.
"As the younger generation, we must understand the demands for change must be based on the constitution and Rule of Law. If not the law of the jungle will prevail in our country," he said.
At the same time, Najib suggested that the younger generation should think wisely and rationally and not to be taken in by instigation and fraud, specifically in cyberspace.
He said most important in building a nation and future was that it must be based on common sense by picking truth over falsehoods and right over wrong.
"If this can be fostered, if this can be nurtured among youths, God willing our future, the future of the youths and the beloved nation will continue to shine," he said.
Najib also gave his assurance that the government was capable of carrying out all changes it had pledged not only for the youths but also for the future of the nation.
"Believe that if you want changes to the nation, it need not necessarily be involved in street gatherings or bringing down what is in existence today.
"What is important we must understand what youths want and we provide the national administration which is suitable for youths," he said.
During the ceremony, Najib also handed out three categories of 2013 National Youth Premier Awards (APBN) which were introduced in 1988, to recognise youths and youth organisations which had contributed towards development of youths in the country.
The Youth Organisation category was won by Malaysian Youth Club (MAYC) of Simpang Bekoh, Melaka which received cash RM50,000, trophy and certificate of appreciation.
Meanwhile, the Male category was won by Malaysian Youth Council's vice-president Manndzri Nasib and the woman's category by Halimah Abd Rahman from Persatuan Puteri Islam Malaysia, Sabah.
They each took home cash of RM20,000, a trophy and certificates of appreciation.
- BERNAMA
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
BN did not steal victory in GE13 - Najib
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Najib berkata beliau dan rakan-rakan dalam kerajaan akan terus mempertahan, melindungi dan memelihara prinsip keluruhan perlembagaan, kedaulatan undang-undang, meraikan kepelbagaian, mengamalkan sikap inklusif dan mendahulukan rakyat dalam mengurus hal ehwal negara di bawah lembayung Seri Paduka.
Ketua Menteri Sabah Datuk Seri Musa Aman meminta semua pihak termasuk Ketua Pembangkang Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim supaya menerima mandat rakyat pada Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13 (PRU), pada 5 Mei lalu dan bergerak ke hadapan demi kebaikan negara.
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ReplyDelete“Kita dalam BN sentiasa bekerjasama merancang program pembangunan untuk rakyat.
“Kemajuan pesat yang penduduk daerah Matu dan Daro kecapi selama ini adalah hasil pandangan jauh pemimpin BN,” tegas beliau.
Begitu juga bagi ADUN Daro Murni Suhaili, katanya sambil menambah, hakikatnya kawasan DUN Jemoreng dan Daro masih memerlukan lebih banyak peruntukan bagi melaksanakan program pembangunan untuk faedah penduduk di setiap kampung.
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ReplyDeleteBeliau berharap penyokong pembangkang pada PRU13 lalu bekerjasama dengan BN untuk melicinkan program pembangunan yang bakal dilaksanakan di sini.
Pada majlis itu, Abu Seman bersama-sama penduduk kampung meraikan majlis perkahwinan pasangan Mohd Taufik Ibrahim dengan Sabariah Seheff
Mohd Taufik adalah anak lelaki kepada Ketua Kaum Ibrahim Seman.
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Pada PRU13 lalu, calon BN Datuk Abdul Wahab Dolah menang dengan majoriti 10,149 undi mengalahkan calon Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) Ajiji Fauzan.
Wahab yang berjaya mempertahankan kerusi Parlimen Igan untuk tiga penggal memperolehi 11,896 undi manakala Ajiji mendapat 1,747 undi.
Malaysia's Trade and Industry Minister Mustapa Mohamed has warned that the opposition's refusal to accept the results of the May elections could destabilise the country.
ReplyDeleteHe is calling on the nation to stop politicking, move on, and focus on boosting the economy.
ReplyDeleteFor the business community in Malaysia, the last couple of years has been quite a roller coaster ride, with parties indulging in intense politicking ahead of this year's May general election.
ReplyDeleteWith the ruling Barisan Nasional government now back in power, the country's trade minister, who has been re-elected for the second term, expects investment activities to pick up.
ReplyDeleteMr Mustapa said: "Based on first quarter numbers, there was a 44 per cent increase in terms of approvals. That came mainly from the oil and gas sector. And investments in the pipeline amount to more than 40 billion ringgit... but this is in terms of approvals, the other would be in terms of implemented projects so the focus will be on implementation."
ReplyDeleteBut it's not exactly business as usual with endless public rallies organised by the opposition and NGOs challenging the government's mandate which they claim was stolen through fraud.
ReplyDeleteMr Mustapa said: "My worry is if we continue with this current climate of uncertainty some people told me when I had a dialogue with them, some of them told me: "We've been on an election mode for the last two years, if we continue to be on election mode for the next two to three years, it's going to be very destabilising for the country."
ReplyDeleteDespite on going political and legal tussles, Mr Mustapa is optimistic that Malaysians will come to their senses at the end of the day.
ReplyDelete"The elections are just over. Some people are very upset but I think in the end, people will be worried about bread and butter issues; bread and butter issues will be income, employment. No country is perfect and Malaysia is no exception. What is important is that the government will continue to make sure that improvements are made to certain institutions," he said.
ReplyDeleteSome industry leaders believe that the authorities need to address fraud allegations seriously, if the country is to move on.
ReplyDeleteMr Yong Poh Kong, president of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers, said: "With proof, whether it is proof or not at least this must be flushed out so that then the people can say, "well, let's have some closure to it." But until that is done, you cannot help but continue to have this... going on in the background whilst the rest of the country has to move forward."
ReplyDeleteOther business associations are calling for national reconciliation to bridge the racial divide that appears to have widened after the May 5 general election.
ReplyDeleteMr Mohd Ghazali Abu Bakar, vice president of the Bumiputera Manufacturers and Services Industry Aassociation, said: "The way forward, we have to leave this kind of thing and work together as one nation. We cannot afford to break this country into polarisation."
ReplyDeleteUnder Prime Minister Najib's carefully crafted economic transformation programme, he has set ambitious targets to triple the national per capita income to US$15,000 by the year 2020.
ReplyDeleteBut there's no way that he could do it alone. He said he needs the nation to rally behind him if they want Malaysia to become a high income nation ahead of schedule by year 2018.
ReplyDeleteMalaysia's ruling coalition retained its 56-year hold on power in hard-fought elections Sunday, but a bitter opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said the polls were tainted by fraud and refused to concede.
ReplyDeleteThe ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition led by Prime Minister Najib Razak ceded just two seats in the election to end at 133, maintaining a firm majority of the 222-member parliament, while the opposition Pakatan Rakyat (PR) secured 89 seats.
ReplyDeleteBut Mr Najib became the first leader of the ruling regime, which has controlled Malaysia since independence in 1957, to win with a minority of the popular vote.
ReplyDeleteHe called for a spirit of "reconciliation" but rejected any challenge to the outcome of the polls, marked by record voter turnout and a fierce campaign that laid bare deep polarisation in the country.
ReplyDelete"This is the decision of the people," he told cheering supporters in the capital Kuala Lumpur.
ReplyDeleteBut Mr Anwar was in no mood to concede after the hopes of his three-party PR alliance were dashed by a tide of late results in favour of the ruling coalition that Anwar calls corrupt and oppressive.
"It is an election that we consider fraudulent and the EC (Election Commission) has failed," an exhausted-looking Mr Anwar told reporters.
ReplyDeleteVoters took to the Internet on Sunday in droves to accuse Barisan and the EC of trying to steal the election, as indelible ink that Mr Najib touted as a guarantee against voter fraud was found to easily wash off.
Videos, pictures and first-hand accounts of purportedly foreign "voters" being confronted at polling centres by angry citizens also went viral online.
ReplyDeleteMr Anwar had earlier alleged a scheme to fly tens of thousands of "dubious" and possibly foreign voters to sway the outcome in key constituencies.
Opposition officials said Pakatan would explore legal avenues over such allegations, but it was believed to have no recourse to block the results.
ReplyDeleteMr Najib was believed to be facing a possible leadership challenge within Umno, BN's dominant force, if he failed to regain seats lost to Pakatan in 2008 polls.
But while he failed to do so, BN basically held firm, and even gained back one of four states held by the opposition. Malaysia has 13 states.
ReplyDelete"Najib is secure for at least another term," said James Chin, a research fellow with Singapore's Institute of Southeast Asian Studies.
ReplyDeleteFacing rising public pressure for reform, Mr Najib has responded with some limited liberalisation moves widely criticised as cosmetic steps that avoid deep change.
He had called on voters to give him a mandate to pursue a reform agenda.
ReplyDeleteElection authorities said a record 80 per cent of the multi-ethnic country's 13 million registered voters - or more than 10 million people - had turned out Sunday.
BN's clear majority come on just 49 per cent of the vote, according to tallies by independent online media.
ReplyDeleteCritics say BN's gerrymandering, and tinkering with seat apportionment, have allowed it to win greater seat numbers than are reflected in the popular vote.
Sunday's outcome raised the spectre of an end to the remarkable career of the charismatic Mr Anwar. Now 65, he vowed earlier to step aside as opposition leader if Pakatan failed to unseat the government.
ReplyDeleteMr Anwar was BN's deputy premier until his ouster in a 1998 power struggle with then-premier Mahathir Mohamad and jailing for six years on sex charges widely viewed as trumped up, events that deeply polarised Malaysian politics.
Mr Anwar later brought his pan-racial appeal to the once-divided opposition, dramatically reversing its fortunes with pledges to combat corruption and reform controversial affirmative-action policies for majority Malays.
ReplyDeleteBut Mr Najib's ethnic Malay-dominated regime retains powerful advantages, including control of traditional media and key institutions.
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ReplyDeletehe Constitutional Monarchy and Parliamentary Democracy system practised in Malaysia has been proven effective in creating stability and prosperity in the country, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said.
ReplyDeleteThe roles played by Malay Rulers, who are above politics, have contributed comprehensively to the integration process of the people towards building a successful nation-state.
ReplyDeleteIt also provides a solid foundation towards achieving the national vision to become a fully developed country and a high-income nation
ReplyDeleteNajib said the people should be proud as the institution of monarchy in Malaysia had continued to function as an umbrella over the people, especially when many other countries failed to protect the sovereignty of their rulers in the era of modernisation.
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