Healthy politics comes first: PM

PEKAN: The politics of hatred practised by the Opposition does not reflect well on good and normal values of society, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak.

Najib said instead, the country needed leaders who practised healthy politics, namely looking after the welfare of the people and putting the country’s interests first.

“As the government, we do not promise the moon and the stars ... but we do the best we can for the people, for example on Jan 1, we abolished toll collection at four toll plazas, implemented the Skim Amanah Dana Anak Malaysia 2050 (Adam50) savings scheme (for newly born Malaysians) as well as extend aid to fishermen, smallholders and school children.

“Aid to provide free education is not included ... Insya Allah (God willing) we will continue with this because the nation is well managed. Security, multiracial harmony, championing Islam, people’s welfare, the economy … Alhamdulillah (Thanks to Allah) everything is going well and also infrastructure projects for the rakyat (people) continue to be undertaken.

“The whole of Malaysia, from Perlis to Sabah is being transformed because under Umno, this is what we do, we don’t make empty promises or engage in politics of hatred, badmouth or criticise the country with harsh words,” he said when handing over schooling aid to primary schoolchildren from around the Pekan parliamentary constituency yesterday.

Also present was Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim, who is also chairman of Kelab Putera 1Malaysia.

At the event, Najib, who is also Pekan MP and Umno president, presented schooling aid in the form of uniforms, bags and shoes worth RM180 for each pupil to 2,000 pupils from less fortunate groups. – Bernama