Najib: We need a strong mandate

KUALA LUMPUR : ANYTHING less than a strong mandate for  Barisan Nasional  can  lead to instability in the country, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

This was because there was a need to continue with the current robustness of the country's stock market and strong showing by the ringgit.

Najib said this when asked about several analyses and polls that suggested a likely "hung Parliament" scenario following the 13th General Election on May 5.

"That is not a good outcome for the country. Anything less than a strong mandate will lead to great uncertainty.

"The markets, during the last few days, have become more positive.

"The stock exchange and the ringgit have grown stronger, so I think it bodes well for the general election," Najib told Al Jazeera's Veronica Pedrosa during the Talk to Al Jazeera programme, which started airing yesterday.

Najib holds Sibu folk spellbound

BATTLE CRY: Najib raises the hands of Lau (second left) and Tiong (third right) and joined by Talif (left), Wong (second right) and Dr Annuar (right).

SIBU: The usually quiet open space near Paramount Hotel here was transformed into a sea of blue as supporters waved BN flags enthusiastically and held high ‘I Love PM’ placards when Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak came a calling on Saturday.

1MALAYSIA IN ACTION: Najib cracking a joke which had the mammoth crowd in stitches.

Many had converged on the area as early as 6pm even though they knew that the prime minister would be there only at about 8pm.

By 7pm, the crowd had grown to a mammoth size, and when Najib arrived at 8.11pm, they presented him loud ‘1Malaysia’ cheers.

Security was tight with policemen and Rela personnel busy maintaining law and order as the excited crowd jostled for space to catch a glimpse of Najib and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.

BN Sibu candidate Vincent Lau and Lanang candidate Datuk Tiong Thai King started the ball rolling by delivering hard-hitting speeches that kept the crowd on their feet.

When Najib took over the microphone, he said he was told that the crowd at PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s ceramah (political talk) was nothing compared to theirs.

Families get keys to houses after 12 years

KUALA SELANGOR - About 2,500 families rejoiced yesterday as Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak officially handed over keys to their homes in Bandar Alam Perdana, here.

The handover signalled the end of a 12-year wait for the low-cost flat owners, who were dejected when the previous developer had abandoned the project. 

Najib said the project had been fraught with obstacles as the Pakatan state government had refused to issue a development order. 

"When the state government does not cooperate with the Barisan Nasional government, they are not cooperating with the people.

"Not only did they not allocate funds to revive this project, but they also obstructed the project," he said at the site here yesterday. 

However, he added that the Federal Government had allocated RM200 million (S$81 million) for the homes, as well as ensuring that Syarikat Perumahan Negeri Berhad took over and saw the project to completion.

Only BN can guarantee a prosperous S'gor, says Najib

 

SELANGOR Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak reminded the people of Selangor to not endanger their future generation by voting in the opposition during the 13th general election.

Najib, who is also the Barisan Nasional (BN) chairperson, said: "I can assure you (people) that if Selangor comes under BN which will be the same as the federal government, Selangor will certainly become a developed state.

"We can experiment, but it will endanger our future and the future of our children. Only BN can guarantee a prosperous future and we want the people of Selangor to enjoy the same benefit.

GE13: It's on

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak goes live on national television Wednesday to announce the dissolution of Parliament after the Cabinet meeting in Putrajaya.

 

PUTRAJAYA: The 13th General Election is on. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak confirmed that the King had consented to dissolution of Parliament on Wednesday.

"I met the Agong this morning and he consented to the dissolution of Parliament," Najib said during a live televised speech after teh Cabinet meeting here Wednesday.

The Electoral Commission will now meet to set dates for nomination and polling day, which will be separated by at least 11 days.

However, elections must be held within 60 days of today, that is June 2nd.

The EC has also said that it will hold all state elections simultaneously with parliamentary elections, except for Sarawak which still has three years of its mandate left after holding polls in 2011.

(Source: The Star Online)