JITRA, April 23 – The 13th General Election is the best time for Kedah to return to Barisan Nasional (BN) as the PAS state government had not carried out their responsibility for the past five years, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today.
The Deputy Prime Minister said the Kedah government was only eligible for a Grade E as their report card was not impressive at all and they had failed to develop the state.
“The next five years are critical as we want to make Malaysia a high-income nation. It’s going to be hard work,” he said after the foundation laying ceremony for the Jerlun Sports Centre in Sanglang here.
He added that it was not wise to maintain the opposition coalition as the government because they were not capable of developing the state.
Muhyiddin further remarked that after five years a government should be able
to present their achievements and deliver what was promised when they took over.
“They should have kept their promises. The Kedah state government has failed. This is a serious matter, forming a government is a very serious matter and a huge responsibility. People should choose the party which can be trusted and able to fulfill their needs,” he said.
Therefore, he said people needed to evaluate wisely as to whether the opposition party was capable of carrying out its duty and deliver their promises. On the other hand, BN has carried on the tradition of providing for the well-being of the people, he added.
“By 2020 we also want Kedah to be a developed and successful state. Can we rely on PAS to achieve this if they continue to rule. This is our future we’re talking about,” he said.
He emphasised that these goals could be achieved in Malaysians and the people of Kedah decided to give BN the mandate at both state and federal levels. Also present at the ceremony were Muhyiddin’s wife Puan Sri Noorainee Abdul Rahman, Kedah BN chairman Datuk Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah and deputy chairman Datuk Mukhriz Tun Dr Mahathir who is contesting the Ayer Hitam state seat, Jerlun parliamentary and Kota Siputeh state seats candidates Datuk Othman Aziz and Datuk Abu Hasan Sarif respectively.
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