MINISTER in the Prime Minister’s Department Shahidan Kassim said Umno has no problem accepting Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s apology for mistakes made during his tenure as prime minister.
“Similarly, when we want to criticise we must remember whether we had made any mistakes or otherwise… I hope he returns to the beginning and be with the government so that we can become stronger and achieve much more things for the benefit of the people,” he said.
When opening the first general assembly of Bersatu in Shah Alam yesterday, Dr Mahathir had apologised for past errors.
Shahidan, who is also the chairman of the Perlis Umno Liaison Body and a member of the Umno Supreme Council, said this when approached after handing out school paraphernalia under the ‘Felcra Berhad Back To School’ programme at the Tambun Tulang State assemblyman’s service centre, here today.
Felcra contributed 500 bags to children of the B40 group in the Arau parliamentary constituency as part of its Community Service Responsibility (CSR) programme at the ceremony.
Earlier, Felcra Northern Region (Kedah and Perlis) general manager Wan Mokhtar Wan Muda said a total of 1,006 children of the B40 group including children of the staff of the agency received aid in the form of school uniforms, bags, stationery, shoes, stockings and exercise books.
In another development, Shahidan said the opposition’s efforts to get closer to rural folk by giving contributions were not affecting BN or Umno at all.
“Let it be… that is their right to give out a ‘sepak raga’ ball, a bag of rice and some aid. If they don’t come in, how can we fight and see who is stronger in helping and looking after the welfare of the people,” he said.
On Perlis, he said Umno had made long-term plans and was ready to face the 14th general election. – Bernama, December 31, 2017.
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