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- GE13: Thousands at mammoth dinner to show support for Najib
- GE13: Lumut PKR big guns leave party over choice of candidate
- GE13: Martial arts exercise keeps Ghani Othman physically fit
| GE13: Thousands at mammoth dinner to show support for Najib Posted: 20 Apr 2013 08:27 AM PDT KLANG: Over 60,000 people thronged Westport here for a gathering to show their support for Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Barisan Nasional. Najib told the crowd that there was no need to change the time-tested Barisan Nasional government which has persevered to bring about peace and harmony despite immense challenges both domestic and foreign. He said the country under the Barisan government had faced numerous challenges in the past such as fighting communism and dealing with the Confrontation, but has prevailed in overcoming them and in the process, ensuring peace, harmony and stability. "Last month, we faced the terrorists who landed in Lahad Datu and we fought them to ensure peace returned to Sabah. "This is the kind of government we want, the government that is willing and able to ensure peace and harmony in the country," he said in his speech. Najib questioned the motive of certain quarters who insist on bringing about change to the country when the current government was able to bring real change politically, economically and socially. He said there were "certain politicians talking about change," but he asked, "what is there to change." "You want to change peace and harmony in the country with conflict and violence? Is that what you want?," he asked. Najib told the mainly Chinese crowd that the government had done much especially in the field of education. Besides allowing the building of SM Chong Hwa in Kuantan, he said, the government has relocated 71 Chinese schools to new sites. The government would also continue to allocate RM100 million yearly for Chinese schools. "The government is currently discussing with Chinese academic organisation, Dong Zong, on the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC)," he said. Najib said with the various changes being implemented by the government, it was now up to the rakyat to make their choice of leaders they trust to lead the country in the May 5 elections. Although the event only started at 8pm, the crowd had made its way to the venue as early as 5pm. The fine weather allowed thousands of youths, clad in the blue Barisan Nasional T-shirts, to form kilometres-long motorcade with their motorcycles to welcome Najib. About 5,000 tables were set up by the event's organiser, Gabungan Persatuan Keturunan Cina Selangor, to serve dinner to the guests who came from all over Selangor. While waiting for the arrival of Najib, video clips of patriotic songs were shown on five giant screens. Present were Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek and movie star Datuk Michelle Yeoh. For more election stories, please visit The Star's GE13 site Related Stories: |
| GE13: Lumut PKR big guns leave party over choice of candidate Posted: 20 Apr 2013 08:21 AM PDT LUMUT: Unhappy with PKR's selection of candidates, the Lumut division chairman and 13 branch chairmen decided to leave the party. Division chairman P. Shamugum said he and the others agreed to leave the party after learning that the nomination of First Admiral (R) Mohd Imran Abdul Hamid as PKR's candidate was approved on Saturday. There are 23 PKR branches in the entire parliamentary constituency, he added. Shamugum said he was disappointed with the party's decision to field Mohd Imran, who was a PAS member, under the PKR ticket. "The top brass of the party should have given the grassroots leaders a chance, as we have been serving the people all these years," he told reporters at the division office here on Saturday (April 20). "I have forked out RM60,000 to aid social welfare works for the local community in the last three years," he added. Shamugum, 58, said he had been hopeful that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim would reconsider the choice of candidate. He also felt that the party could have fielded a local PKR member for the Pangkor state seat instead of Mohd Saifullah Mohd Zulkifli, a parachute candidate'. Shamugum said at the moment, he and his men had no plans to enter any political parties but would join non-governmental organisations to support candidates whom they deemed deserve to win in the May 5 general election. For more election stories, please visit The Star's GE13 site |
| GE13: Martial arts exercise keeps Ghani Othman physically fit Posted: 20 Apr 2013 08:12 AM PDT JOHOR BARU: Johor Barisan Nasional chief Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman is mentally and physically prepared to face DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang in Gelang Patah on May 5. According to his wife, Datin Dr Jamilah Ariffin, Ghani's physical preparation came from his daily one-hour workout of the lai jin exercise, which is popular in Hong Kong. Jamilah said the exercise was meant to improve the blood circulation and strengthen the joints such as limbs and elbows. "Lai jin is similar to tai chi but the former is perform on a bench including lying on your back and raising your legs up high in the air," Jamilah told The Star on Saturday. She was accompanying Ghani at the nomination centre where he filed his papers for the Gelang Patah parliamentary seat. Ghani said he had also recommended lai jin to Lim while they were having breakfast after filing the papers. Reporters saw Ghani demonstrate the exercise movements from afar as the two leaders were having breakfast at the function room. Lim was sharing a table with Ghani, Skudai state seat contenders - Dr Zaini Abu Bakar (BN) and Dr Boo Cheng Hau (DAP). Also there were Nusajaya state seat candidates Liang Ah Chy (BN) and Salahuddin Ayub (PAS). Ghani said it was not an issue for him to contest the parliamentary seat after holding the post of Johor Mentri Besar for almost 20 years. This will be the second time that Ghani is contesting a federal seat. For more election stories, please visit The Star's GE13 site |
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