GE13: 50 DAP members praise Barisan for its Indian-friendly manifesto

Former Negri Sembilan DAP Wanita deputy chief K. Sarojadevi sharing a light moment with Rasah Umno deputy chief Mohammed Najeeb Abdullah, after she told a press conference that she was quitting DAP at Senawang Barisan Nasional service centre in Seremban Sunday.

 

SEREMBAN: Some 50 DAP members from various branches in the state have praised Barisan Nasional for its Indian-friendly manifesto.

“We felt that the Barisan manifesto took into consideration the problems faced by the Indians and has outlined policies to help the community.

“But the manifesto of Pakatan Rakyat did not mention a word about the Indians,” said former Negri Sembilan DAP Wanita deputy chief K. Sarojadevi.

Together with some 50 other members from various divisions, the 54-year-old has vowed to quit the party.

“DAP was my life, that I was willing to live and die with, but I am very disappointed with it now.
“I am leaving it with a sad and heavy heart,” said Sarojadevi, who was also the secretary of Taman Tuanku Jaafar branch.

She added the decision of the Registrar of Societies of not recognising the party's central executive committee, plus other issues, had prompted her to make the move.

“This has shown that there were discrepancies in the party and I have no confidence in the leaders,” she told a press conference at Senawang BarisanNasional service center here on Sunday.

But Sarojadevi said, that for the moment, she had no plans to join any other political party, adding she had resigned from all party positions and would quit DAP by this week.

(Source: The Star Online)

Initiatives In BN Manifesto A Boon For Women - Rosmah

PEKAN, April 21 (Bernama) -- Initiatives contained in the Barisan Nasional (BN) manifesto for the 13th General Election (GE13) will help women to be more capable and self-reliant as well create more opportunities to work from home, said the prime minister's wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.

Rosmah said she felt proud because the government, in the BN manifesto unveiled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak recently, promised to provide more business opportunities to boost women's income.

"The government will also give a bigger emphasis on single mothers and increase the number of women involved in decision-making at the national level.

"I am confident the BN manifesto is proof the government is not sidelining women by giving priority to the interest and welfare of the people as a whole," she said when addressing a gathering at the compound of the Seri Kenangan Residence, here, Sunday.

She said Najib had implemented numerous initiatives in the interests of women in the country who also contribute to economic development.

Rosmah said Najib had never forgotten the contributions of women as builders of happy families, by continuing his commitment to mobilise the agenda of developing and strengthening the group so they would be able to boost productivity and income.

In the meantime, Rosmah urged the people not to be easily influenced by accusations hurled by certain quarters against the prime minister because it was a political agenda to derail his struggle.

She said BN's contributions in 55 years of rule were amply proven via numerous development programmes it implemented and that surely the BN would continue its traditional agenda as the people's champion.

She said BN also had an excellent performance in looking after the welfare of the people, and as such, the people should support BN to continue ruling the nation.

(Source: )Bernama