KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak wanted four years in office before calling for polls as he needed sufficient time to see all his initiatives through.
The
Prime Minister marked his fourth year in office on Wednesday also the
day Dewan Rakyat was dissolved to pave the way for the general election.
Asked
why he chose April 3 to seek the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's assent to
disband Parliament, Najib said: “It was a good day. We couldn't get a
better or more auspicious date, and Cabinet happened to be meeting that
day.
“Actually, in my mind, I wanted four years (in office)
because we required time for planning of policies and to see through
their inception and execution.
“If you work in the Government, you will realise that you require a decent amount of time to see all these through,” he said.
Najib, however, stressed that Barisan was not afraid to face the Opposition in the election.
“Mind you, none of the Opposition-held states dissolved their legislature earlier.
“So,
if they complain about the time taken to dissolve (Parliament) they
should look at themselves and ask why they did not dissolve theirs
earlier,” he said.
(Source: The Star Online)
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