5 straight wins good sign but GE15 not in the bag, says Najib

Zaim Ibrahim Zaim Ibrahim Updated 4 years ago · Published on 24 Jan 2020 1:55PM · 2 Comments

Najib Razak surrounded by supporters during an event at Pokok Sena, Kedah, today. The former prime minister says BN is winning back the rakyat’s support. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, January 24, 2020.

BARISAN Nasional’s five straight by-election wins show that the rakyat’s support is back but it doesn’t mean the coalition can win the next general election, said Najib Razak.

The former prime minister on a visit to Kedah today, said the victories only show that BN, along with its new partner PAS, can be an alternative.

“The straight wins show that the people are beginning to realise and can make a comparison between us and Pakatan Harapan.

“We cannot, however, assume that this will lead to victory for us in GE15. We still have to offer to the people the alternative as well as the right narrative to convince them.”

But what is evident is a return of support for BN, he said.

“From the five by-elections, we can see that the people are back to supporting us and muafakat nasional (Umno-PAS pact).

“We even won in places where we had been defeated in the last general election. We won by a bigger majority in Tg Piai,and even in Kimanis, we managed to win comfortably despite facing some difficulties.”

BN won in Cameron Highlands, Semenyih, Rantau, Tg Piai and Kimanis.

On Monday, Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad warned that PH would be a one-term government unless it stopped its internal fighting.

He added that the series of by-election defeats showed that the ruling pact need to address its shortcomings and start delivering.

Today, Najib today said BN should not be complacent even if Dr Mahathir had warned PH. – January 24, 2020.

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  • What does 5 straight wins for BN mean? Either the present PH government is terribly incompetent or the rakyat is in favour of the corruption of UMNO and Najib. Dr M and his partners must buck up and start delivering their election promises made to the rakyat. Otherwise they are just a one-term coalition government.

    Posted 4 years ago by Panchen Low · Reply

  • Follow the manifesto and do it. Can't fulfill any items, just explain carefully, logically and legitimately. The worse part is Dr M himself confronting the manifesto right from beginning. People sense that he us not sincere and honest leader. People don't trust him anymore. He took a ride in the voters.

    Posted 4 years ago by James Wong · Reply