A Promise of Hope

 Following the dissolution of Parliament last week, I presented the Barisan Nasional manifesto on Saturday in the presence of tens of thousands of supporters at the Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil. Previously, Pakatan Rakyat had claimed that a manifesto is not a promise that must be fulfilled. For Barisan Nasional, we say that the manifesto is a pledge we are undertaking for the rakyat.

Malaysia’s success is evident in its various achievements today, and has clearly demonstrated Barisan Nasional’s competence and ability in fulfilling the promises we have made before. While we have faced several shortcomings over the years, these mistakes have served to further reinforce our desire to work harder for the sake of Malaysia’s future.

In this new manifesto, we have pledged to focus on 17 main areas in which to deliver our commitments and promises. You can read a summary of each of these 17 pledges on my website here , while the full manifesto can be read at www.manifestopru13.com.

The manifesto I presented was not designed in a day merely for the sake of winning the hearts of voters. It was carefully framed after going through the observations made during our walkabout sessions and various other efforts to obtain feedback from the rakyat. These efforts have resulted in a manifesto that is both realistic and comprehensive in addressing the needs of our time.

If you are confident in my leadership and in Barisan Nasional, I then humbly ask for your support and your vote. As a team, we pledge to continue our fight towards our hope for a progressive and prosperous Malaysia for the rakyat.

(Source: http://www.1malaysia.com.my)

GE13: A Promise of Hope

The record of this Government in delivering on its promises speaks for itself. Real changes have taken place, but the journey towards total transformation will take time.

As we head into this 13th General Election, I humbly seek your mandate to carry on this task of lifting Malaysia to new heights. A mandate from you is a promise of hope, a mandate for us to achieve greatness together as one people, one nation, one vision. The best is yet to come!

To view the full manifesto visit  www.manifestopru13.com

GE13: BN manifesto gets thumbs-up

PETALING JAYA: One thing is clear from the Barisan Nasional manifesto the Prime Minister has been listening and making notes.

As political analyst Professor Datuk Dr Shamsul Amri Baharuddin of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia pointed out, many of the pledges in A Promise of Hope address the concerns and grouses people have been expressing in the last five years.

“You can see the PM (Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak) knows what people want. A lot of the points in the manifesto are what he has collected from the ground through various media and when he went around to meet the rakyat,” said Prof Shamsul.

Calling it a doable and realistic manifesto, Dr Shamsul said it focused on concrete plans that would have direct impact on the people.

“An example is the proposed increase for BR1M (1Malaysia People's Aid); it has a direct impact on the poor and needy, as opposed to the usual subsidies which benefit everybody, even the rich.”

This contrasts with the 2008 Barisan manifesto themed Security, Peace and Prosperity which stated a broader overview of the coalition's policies.

“The GE13 manifesto provides a clear and definitive plan on how they will achieve their pledges. Even where there are macro-policies and ideas, you can see that there is a workplan and budget behind them,” he said, adding that this was the difference when you have someone well-versed in economics at the helm.

BN govt eyes 3.3 mln new jobs, RM1.3 trillion in investments

GEARING AHEAD: Najib shows the BN manifesto book while giving his speech during the launching ceremony that was held here on Saturday night. — Bernama photo

KUALA LUMPUR: The Barisan Nasional (BN) government plans to create 3.3 million new jobs and rake in RM1.3 trillion worth of investments in the next five years as it strives to achieve per capita income of US$15,000 (RM45,000) by 2020.

Two million of the 3.3 million jobs would be in high-income sectors, according to the BN’s election pledge launched by Prime Minister and BN chairman Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

The manifesto said as the nation gears towards generating more wealth and jobs, special incentives would be provided for innovative and creative ventures.

Themed ‘People First’, the document also unveiled the coalition’s plan to increase access to micro credit for all Malaysians, including RM100 million for hawkers and petty traders.

GE13: BN to launch manifesto tomorrow

KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional will spell out its new commitments to the country in its manifesto which will be launched tomorrow.

Unlike past elections, this time it will also release its candidates list earlier to give voters time to familiarise themselves with the candidates.

Barisan chairman Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the early manifesto launch was to allow the people to have a better understanding of it.

“The manifesto is our akujanji (pledge) to the people of Malaysia.

(Source: The Star Online)