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Najib Razak Terharu Sambutan Himpunan Baju Merah

KUALA LUMPUR – Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak menyampaikan rasa terharunya terhadap sambutan diberikan peserta himpunan baju merah yang berlangsung di ibu kota, hari ini.

Perkara dimaklumkan, Ahli Majlis Tertinggi Umno, Tan Sri Annuar Musa dalam ucapannya berkata, pemimpin nombor satu negara itu juga menyampaikan salam kepada semua peserta yang terlibat dalam himpunan itu.

“Saya baru dapat panggilan daripada perdana menteri yang berkirim salam kepada tuan-tuan dan puan-puan semua pihak sini.

“Beliau dan Timbalan Perdana Menteri (Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi) melahirkan rasa terkejut dan terharu dengan perhimpunan yang seaman dan sebesar ini dilakukan rakyat. Terima kasih semua,” katanya ketika berucap di hadapan peserta himpunan di Padang Merbok, hari ini.

Menurutnya, himpunan yang didakwa menerima kebenaran daripada pihak berkuasa itu menjadi medan himpunan satu bangsa dan umat yang tercatat dalam sejarah.

“Inilah bangsa yang penuh toleransi. Inilah bangsa yang sanggup berkongsi segala-galanya. Inilah bangsa yang boleh korban apa sahaja, terima sesiapa saja, kerjasama dengan sesiapa sahaja, selagi mana mereka tidak menjadi harbi.

“Walaupun mereka tidak sama Syahadah dengan kita, bangsa lain, budaya lain, sejarah telah membuktikan bahawa kita sanggup bersama dengan satu syarat, jangan kedudukan kita dipertikaikan, jangan kedudukan Melayu dipersoalkan dan jangan hak kita dipersendakan,” katanya.

Menurutnya lagi, himpunan tersebut bukan sekadar satu pesta biasa namun perlu dijadikan peringatan kepada seluruh rakyat Malaysia.

“Negara dan kerajaan ini bertuan. Barang siapa yang mengugat di luar daripada saluran dan kaedah, kita akan bangkit dan menentang habis-habisan. Hari ini hanya satu permulaan kebangkitan,” katanya.

Dalam ucapan sama beliau membacakan empat belas resolusi yang telah disusun pihaknya.

1. Mertahanan demokrasi berparlimen yang luhur.

2. Memupuk perasaan hormat, cinta dan kesepaduan bangsa Malaysia.

3. Rakyat bersatu pertahanan kestabilan negara.

4. Rakyat bersatu menolak chauvinis perkauman ala DAP.

5. Tolak campur tangan individu atau negara asing dalam hal ehwal negara.

6. Tolak himpunan ala Bersih 4.0 yang biadab.

7. Tolak penghinaan terhadap agama Islam yang merupakan agama rasmi Persekutuan.

8. Menyokong kerajaan terus berusaha hadapi masalah ekonomi negara dan rakyat

9. Mempertahankan kesatuan dan kedudukan Melayu dan bumiputera serta semua kaum di Malaysia.

10. Mempertahanan kerajaan pilihanraya

11. Mempertahanan prinsip rukun negara

12. Menolak politik fitnah terancang terhadap pimpinan negara.

13. Menolak percubaan mengguling kerajaan yang dipilih secara demokrasi

14. Mengembalikan semula Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri (ISA)

Source: www.malaysiandigest.com

September 17, 2015
Thousands Turn Up At Bersih Rally To Demand Reignation Of Najib Razak

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Tens of thousands of Malaysians wearing yellow T-shirts and blowing horns defiantly held a major rally in the capital Saturday to demand the resignation of embattled Prime Minister Najib Razak.

The crowds were undeterred by a heavy police presence after authorities declared the rally illegal, blocked the organizer’s website and banned yellow attire and the logo of Bersih, the coalition for clean and fair elections that’s behind the weekend rallies.

Former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad added momentum to the rally when he made a surprise brief appearance in the city late Saturday with his wife to loud cheers from the crowd, and telling protestors to “carry on.”

Najib has been fighting for political survival after leaked documents in July showed he received some $700 million in his private accounts from entities linked to indebted state fund 1MDB. He later said the money was a donation from the Middle East, fired his critical deputy and four other Cabinet members as well as the attorney general investigating him.

Protesters in yellow Bersih T-shirts and headbands converged at five locations and marched to areas surrounding the landmark Independence Square, where celebrations to mark Malaysia’s 58th National Day will be held Monday. Police estimated Saturday’s crowd at 25,000 while Bersih says 200,000 participated at its peak.

The crowd thinned in the evening, though some protesters pitched tents on the streets to camp overnight. The rally was scheduled to last until midnight Sunday.

Supporters of pro-democracy group “Bersih” (Clean) pose for photographer before the start …

Scores of police sealed off roads leading to the square, which authorities have said is off-limits to protesters. Previous two Bersih rallies, in 2011 and 2012, were dispersed by police using tear gas and water cannons.

Some activists carried canvas bags with the words “My Prime Minister Embarrasses Me.” Some held placards saying “We will not be silenced,” while others chanted “Bersih” and waved Malaysian flags.

In one area near the square, a comedian entertaining the crowd poked fun at Najib. Dressed up as an Arab, he pretended to hand over a multi-billion-ringgit check as a donation to a rally participant.

“Stop treating us like fools, Mr. prime minister,” said businessman Tony Wong. “We deserve to know the truth about 1MDB. Where has the money gone to?”

Najib slammed the protesters for tarnishing Malaysia’s image.

A woman participant shows the support for the rally of pro-democracy group “Bersih”

“Those who wear this yellow attire … they want to discredit our good name, scribble black coal on Malaysia’s face to the outside world,” he was quoted as saying by national news agency Bernama.

A nation of 30 million, Malaysia is predominantly Malay Muslim with significant Chinese and Indian minorities. Its ambitions to rise from a middle income to a developed nation this decade have been stymied by slow-paced reforms and Najib’s increasing authoritarianism.

1MDB, set up by Najib in 2009 to develop new industries, has accumulated 42 billion ringgit ($10.1 billion) in debt after its energy ventures abroad faltered. Concerns over the political scandal partly contributed to the Malaysian currency plunging to a 17-year low earlier this month.

Support for Najib’s National Front has eroded in the last two general elections. It won in 2013, but lost the popular vote for the first time to an opposition alliance.

Mahathir, who stepped down in 2003 after 22 years in power, has been quoted as saying earlier that people’s power is needed because the legal system has been violated.

Apart from Najib’s resignation, the demands being sought are institutional reforms that will make the government more transparent and accountable.

Worried that authorities may jam communications, more than 41,000 Malaysians have downloaded FireChat — the smartphone application that allows users nearby to communicate with each other when the Internet is down and which powered last year’s Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests, said developer Open Garden.

Deputy Home Minister Nur Jazlan Mohamed has warned police will take action if the rally turns violent or protesters break the law. He has said that protesters should show their unhappiness with the government at the ballot box, not in the streets.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com

August 30, 2015
Najib Razak: Singaporeans Should Not Judge Malaysia Based On Social Media Postings And Politically Motivated Statements

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said that amidst the time of opportunity between Malaysia and Singapore now, it was hoped that Singaporeans would not judge Malaysia by what they read on social media, or by politically motivated statements from certain quarters running down the country.

In a posting on his blog Najibrazak.com titled “Moving Forward In A Spirit Of Mutual Benefit”, the prime minister said both countries were enjoying the results of closer relations as seen in projects such as the High Speed Rail that will benefit the peoples of both countries.

“I am pleased with the results of our closer relations, and look forward to achieving more. The construction of the High Speed Rail linking Kuala Lumpur and Singapore will certainly transform the way Malaysians and Singaporeans interact with each other, facilitating travel between both capital cities, enhancing business linkages and improving people-to-people ties.

“At this time of opportunity between our nations, I urge Singaporeans not to judge Malaysia by what you may read on social media, or by politically motivated statements from certain quarters running down our country,” said Najib in a posting written in conjunction with Singapore’s 50th national day yesterday and 50th year of diplomatic ties between Malaysia and Singapore.

Najib said the changed approach between the two countries has been emphasised soon after he became Prime Minister in 2009, and it had led to breakthroughs in ties between the two neighbouring countries.

“The win-win solution of the Points of Agreement in 2010 – after a 20 year deadlock – was an example of how we chose to move forward in a spirit of mutual benefit, and put a longstanding stumbling block behind us.”

Najib said that he and his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong had agreed that both countries should not be encumbered by any issues associated with the past.

“The days when some considered agreement to be a form of weakness are gone. Our future is as partners. Indeed, recently there have even been suggestions that our two countries should formulate an Olympic bid together.”

While admitting there had been differences before this, Najib said both countries managed to achieve the most when they worked pragmatically together.

“In 1967, we were among the five founders of Asean, an organisation that has kept peace in the most ethnically and religiously diverse region on earth.

“We came together in the Five Power Defence Arrangement in 1971; we cooperated closely at the United Nations in the 1980s to ensure a settled future in Indochina; and today we are linked in so many ways,” he said.

Source: https://sg.news.yahoo.com

August 12, 2015
Aide Debunks Picture Of Rosmah ‘Bossing’ Najib At SG50 Parade

Rizal Mansor, the aide to the prime minister’s wife Rosmah Mansor, has debunked a photograph of Rosmah apparently ‘leading’ her husband Najib Abdul Razak during the Singapore National Day celebration last Sunday.

The photograph, which has gone viral, was used to claim it to be an example of Rosmah “bossing” her husband as she is seen walking ahead of Najib.

They were seen walking past Johor Sultan Ibrahim Ismail Iskandar and Johor Crown Prince Ismail Ibrahim, both of whom have been subtly critical of Najib, without any acknowledgement.

Rizal said there were more important issues to be concerned about, but nonetheless he still addressed the photograph after noting that many people had played up the matter.

He pointed out that Rosmah had to walk ahead as she was supposed to sit on the inside.

“Rosmah walking in front of Najib, have a look at the arrangement sitting. It was like going to the movies, who is seated on the inside must go in first.

“The seating and the position she enters is determined by Singapore’s protocol. We are guest, we have to follow,” he says in his Facebook posting.

Rizal also addressed another photograph taken from an angle that apparently showed Rosmah as the only head of government’s wife present at the celebration.

Other leaders too had their wives present…

The aide posted a separate photograph, pointing out that there were also other heads of states or governments who were accompanied by their wives.

“Rosmah was the only head of government’s wife?

“Have a look at today’s (yesterday’s) Utusan Malaysia photograph. The wife of Indonesia’s vice-president was present, Vietnam and New Zealand too.

“Out of eight head of states or representatives present, four of them brought their spouses.

“Singapore prime minister’s wife was also there,” Rizal said.

Social media has often made fun of Rosmah’s alleged influence over Najib, despite the prime minister denying that his wife plays any role in his administration.

Najib is also suing Taiping MP Nga Kor Ming on his claim that Rosmah was present in a cabinet meeting, based on a photograph that Najib said was merely a regular meeting between him and a few ministers, at which his wife was present.

Source: www.malaysiakini.com

August 11, 2015
Singapore Watching Developments In Malaysia Closely

The Republic is watching political developments in Malaysia closely, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who expressed his hope that the country remains stable.

“When something happens which could cause either a political upset or social or security worries, I think we have to watch very carefully,” said Mr Lee today (July 31). He was interviewed by Ambassador-at-large Chan Heng Chee for A Conversation with the PM: Our Future, Our People, which is airing on Channel NewsAsia and Channel 5 on Sunday (Aug 2).

Professor Chan, who is also chairman of Lee Kuan Yew Centre For Innovative Cities at the Singapore University of Technology and Design, had asked Mr Lee whether the political developments in Malaysia would affect Singapore, and how.

Mr Lee noted that Malaysia is Singapore’s closest neighbour, not just geographically, but also linked by “very big trading ties and investments”.

“We have a lot of people who live and work in Malaysia, a lot of Malaysians work in Singapore…and so when something happens in Malaysia, we watch very carefully and are very concerned how it affects us,” he said.

Malaysia has been in a state of political turmoil of late, with Prime Minister Najib Razak under fire over some US$700 million allegedly funnelled from companies linked to state-owned firm 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) into his personal bank accounts. Earlier this week, he sacked his deputy Muhyiddin Yassi — who had called on Mr Najib to explain the scandal engulfing 1MDB — as well as four other ministers, and replaced the Attorney-General.

Mr Lee reiterated that Singapore has very good relations with Malaysia. “I personally have very good relations with Prime Minister Najib, so we hope that Malaysia will remain stable, that we will be able to have a Government there which we can do business with and cooperate with, as we have been doing the last few years,” he said.

Foreign Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam, who was separately responding to media queries on Malaysia’s recent developments, said when any two countries are as close as Malaysia and Singapore, they will want stability in each other.

“Malaysia and Singapore are linked by an umbilical cord…The total trade between Singapore and Malaysia is S$111 billion and we are amongst each other’s top trading partners and top investors,” said Mr Shanmugam, who reiterated that Singapore is following developments very closely.

He said: “Any instability in Malaysia will also deeply affect Singapore, both economically and in other ways. We depend on Malaysia for water everyday, protected by a treaty. You really don’t want any instability. We hope that there will be stability that is good for Malaysia and good for us.”

Source: www.todayonline.com

August 1, 2015