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Penanti: Waste of Money
KLANG: Too much effort and resources are being
wasted by holding by-elections when the nation
should be concentrating on strengthening its
economy, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak
said. “It is different if an elected representative
dies but resignations are political decisions which
can also be regarded as a political ploy,” he said.
Speaking at a press conference after opening the
Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry
of Malaysias (ACCCIM) 63rd annual general meeting,
he said the people resent by-elections that were
held deliberately. He was commenting on the
impending Penanti state assembly by-election in
Penang which fell vacant following the resignation
of the deputy chief minister I Mohammad Fairus
Khairuddin.
When asked if Mohammad Fairus had betrayed his
constituents with his resignation, he said it was up
to the people to judge what had transpired. “The
people are smart now and can make up their own
minds,” he added. To a question if a recent article
in a Malay vernacular paper, which called for the
Malays to unite and stand-up against the demands of
the non-Malays contradicted the 1Malaysia concept,
Najib said it depended on personal interpretation.
However, he said he did not want any form of
extremism in the country including racism as
moderation should be practised in every aspect.
He reminded the people that Islam was a religion
which encouraged moderation in thoughts and actions.
Najib said 1Malaysia could be interpreted from many
perspectives but the thrust of it was of staying
together and developing trust and mutual respect
among the races as well as working together as one
nation.
Petikan dari TheStar. 18hb April 2009. Diedit oleh
adminPIB.
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