PRIME Minister Anwar Ibrahim sees an awakening among the people in Terengganu after having held several a series of ceramah in the state.

He said the support is different from what the opposition received through their ceramah as they only know how to use Quranic verses, which are interpreted to attack the government.

“They (the opposition) recite Quran verses. But when I asked them, they don’t know. They interpret the verses as they like. It doesn’t mean that if you can read the Quran you can interpret it to attack people.

“It’s not about the party, what’s good is fine. This is the problem we’re facing. All the attacks and slander are outrageous,” he said at the Madani Unity Tour ceramah in Hiliran, Kuala Terengganu, last night.

He added that the opposition also claimed they are a “clean” coalition of parties and it is unfortunate some people believed such lies. 

Anwar said what was even more worrying is that youth are easily influenced by slogans and chants such as “Hidup Melayu” and kalimah Allahuakbar, but behind that the opposition leaders are mere dreamers.

“Please save this state. If he is corrupt, he steals, it doesn’t matter which party he is in, you can’t trust him,” he said.

He said he also accepts and even agrees there are parties who say that the Pakatan Harapan-Barisan Nasional government is still not satisfactory.

“There is a lot of debt, new investments have come in. We are doing our best. For (opposition) it is only the sound of empty drums. There are no projects. For us we will carefully implement good suggestions,” he said.

The prime minister reminded the people to make the right choice so as not let the voters to be ruled by leaders who fail to implement development quickly.

“They (PAS and Bersatu) had three years, what did they do?” he asked. – Bernama, August 10, 2023.