Najib fires back at Nazri, blames him for BN’s loss of support in GE14

Updated 6 years ago · Published on 14 Jul 2019 9:11PM · 7 Comments

BN adviser Najib Razak says Nazri Aziz doesn't have the courage to consistently stand up to Pakatan Harapan. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, July 14, 2019.

NAJIB Razak today blamed Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz for Barisan Nasional’s loss of support, especially among Chinese voters, in the last general election.

According to a Sinar Harian report, the former prime minister gave several examples in which Nazri acted against BN’s interests.

“We all remember that prior to this, Nazri objected to the cooperation with PAS and instead urged Umno to sideline MCA and MIC and work with DAP instead.

“In the election, MCA also told me that among the reasons the Chinese vote declined was due to Nazri’s overboard criticism of Robert Kuok that offended the Chinese community,” he was quoted as saying at a gathering with his supporters in Batu Kawan, Penang, today.

Najib said this in response to Nazri’s remarks earlier today of the former’s appointment as BN adviser. Nazri had said the move was regressive and questioned if Najib bore ambitions of returning as prime minister if BN wins the next general election.

The former Umno president also mocked his ex-cabinet colleague for being unable to stand up to Pakatan Harapan, saying this was why Nazri could never be BN adviser.

“Nazri or whoever can play the role as BN adviser but is he willing to consistently criticise Harapan?”

Padang Rengas MP Nazri and Rembau MP Khairy Jamaluddin had, since the announcement, been vocal in protesting against Umno’s decision to bring Najib back to the forefront.

Last week, Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced Najib’s appointment as chairman of BN’s advisory council. Zahid yesterday said it was not wrong to make use of Najib’s experience.

Earlier today, Nazri and Khairy once again questioned the need for Umno to rely on Najib, blaming BN’s loss in the last general election on the latter.

Reacting to the attacks today, Najib said that BN partners had also been unhappy when Nazri was made the coalition’s secretary-general.

“We are all aware that previously, he was asked by MCA and MIC to let go of the position as BN secretary-general,” said Najib. – July 14, 2019.

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  • Imp... Imp.... IMPLOSION!

    Posted 6 years ago by CD E · Reply

  • Hahahahaha sudah kecoh Umno bila sudah kalah kepada rakyat

    Posted 6 years ago by SY L · Reply

  • This guy never ceases to lie

    Posted 6 years ago by Watchdog Watchdog · Reply

  • So many things were happening before GE14 and the people were watching and waiting for actions from our then PM. Nothing was done by him as he thought Silence was Golden. He left the racists and religious bigots run wild. He had hooligans to run the show for him. So, we started to realize we had a weakest PM, a damned shit PM.

    Posted 6 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

  • Nazri was your dog as you hold the leach on him, funny now Nazri is biting you back

    Posted 6 years ago by Teruna Kelana · Reply

  • Start pointing fingers
    Or let them fight each other
    And both die

    Posted 6 years ago by Lan Lan · Reply