Najib presents BN’s report card in ‘State of the Union’ tomorrow

BN is banking on Najib to pull its candidates in the general election through, not the other way round.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 — In keeping with a presidential approach to politics, Datuk Seri Najib Razak will table his Barisan Nasional’s (BN) report card of initiatives and achievements in a “State of the Union” speech tomorrow night, say government officials.

His party officials and critics have pointed to Najib’s presidential-style campaign since taking office in 2009 as a key factor to get votes in BN’s Election 2013 campaign. The election is expected to be held within a month.

Calling it a “State of Union” speech similar to that done in the United States, ministers and officials say Najib will speak on achievements made in both the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) and Government Transformation Programme (GTP) that began in 2010.

“There will be economic and social markers to show how far we have come under the ETP and GTP. That is BN’s track record,” a minister told The Malaysian Insider on condition of anonymity.