Najib: A gentleman and big-hearted leader

KUALA LUMPUR: People still perceive Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak as a gentleman and big hearted leader for his courage to openly apologise for the mistakes made by the Barisan Nasional (BN) despite the unfortunate political tsunami which ensued in the 12th General Election (GE12).

Political analyst Dr Chandra Muzaffar said the BN chairman's sincerity in owning up to his mistakes was proof that the party leadership was willing to change itself.

"They (BN leadership) are not only attempting to bring about political change but change within BN itself for the good of all. This approach certainly reflects our culture," he told Bernama.

The political tsunami in GE12 in 2008 resulted in BN losing Penang, Kedah, Selangor and Perak as well as failing to wrest Kelantan while its component parties MCA, Gerakan, MIC and PPP were trounced in parliamentary seats.  

The Prime Minister also apologised to the people of Kedah and Selangor for BN's inadvertent mistakes in strategy which led to their being rejected in the states at the time.