Najib seeks formula to win back urban hearts

Effective methods should be formulated to restore the urban community's confidence in the Barisan Nasional (BN) and Umno to make them their parties of choice, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

The Prime Minister said BN and Umno leaders and members should work hard to translate their strength as the only parties that could develop the economy while reminding the people that they had fought to liberate the country.

Prompted by the strong message sent by the people in the last general election, he said in order to win back the hearts of urban dwellers, major problems like crimes, corruption, traffic snarls and housing prices should be addressed.

"Apart from the process of improving weaknesses in the party and acknowledging mistakes, we should also have the humility to identify problems of the urban community which should be resolved to their satisfaction," he said when breaking fast with Federal Territories BN and Umno members at the Muadz Al-Jabbar Mosque in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

Barisan Nasional also getting urban voters' support: Najib Razak

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak wants voters in to ensure Barisan Nasional (BN) is no longer labelled as a rural party by giving an absolute victory to all BN candidates during the polls on Sunday.

He said the extraordinary support of the people in the Klang Valley, including Setiawangsa, seemed to give a clear sign that BN was also a party which received the support of the urban people.

"I see BN flags and they wear BN shirts everywhere and your presence tonight gives the message that our party is also accepted by the people in the urban areas.

"So, I want you to ensure all BN candidates are victorious because I do not want to listen anymore to people regarding BN as a rural party, which is only supported by village communities," he said, when speaking at a 1Malaysia People's Gathering with the Prime Minister in Kuala Lumpur on Friday night.

Also present was BN's Setiawangsa parliamentary candidate Ahmad Fauzi Zahari, Johari Abdul Ghani (Titiwangsa) and Shafie Abdullah (Wangsa Maju).

The BN chairman said despite his tight schedule prior to the final campaigning day on Saturday night, his presence in Setiawangsa was to ensure the three candidates won in their contested seats, simultaneously redeeming the Titiwangsa and Wangsa Maju seats, which went to the opposition in 2008.