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- GE13: BN manifesto has promises that can be fulfilled
- GE13: Ready to take on Ghani, says Kit Siang
- Police nab schoolgirl and five others in connection with gun and drug seizure
| GE13: BN manifesto has promises that can be fulfilled Posted: 05 Apr 2013 10:11 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: The Barisan Nasional manifesto to be launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Saturday is expected to contain promises on welfare and a better future for all communities, levels of society and sectors. However, the manifesto is not populist in nature but contains promises that are realistic and achievable, which have been studied after considering the country's financial ability, a Barisan source said Friday. Najib, who is also Barisan chairman, will launch the manifesto at Stadium Putra, Bukit Jalil at the 1Malaysia People First Assembly scheduled at 9pm. "Wait for tomorrow, but what I can say is that the manifesto is very comprehensive but realistic and can achieved," said a Barisan leader when asked to comment about the manifesto's contents. He said the manifesto was like a report card of the Barisan government led by Najib in the last four years. It is understood that the manifesto is based on the philosophy of the Najib administration, 1Malaysia People First and Promises Fulfilled. "Although the Opposition has launched its manifesto containing various promises including doing away toll charges, lowering car and fuel prices and free higher education, the Barisan manifesto holds fast to fiscal responsibility. Barisan will continue to adopt a policy to reduce the current account deficit in economic planning and development, to avoid the fate of some European countries," he said. Asked to comment about the manifesto, Barisan leaders said they expect the manifesto to boost the people's support for the Najib leadership. - Bernama For more election stories, please visit The Star's GE13 site |
| GE13: Ready to take on Ghani, says Kit Siang Posted: 05 Apr 2013 09:46 AM PDT BATU PAHAT: DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang says he is ready to take on Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman for the Gelang Patah parliamentary seat. "I have decided to contest in Gelang Patah not for myself or DAP, but for the people and the country," Lim said at a DAP ceramah here Friday night. "I never challenged Abdul Ghani to come, I only invited (former Prime Minister Tun Dr) Mahathir (Mohamed) as we want to see if it will be my political burial ground or his," Lim added. Earlier in the week, Dr Mahathir had described the news of Lim contesting in Gelang Patah as "ridiculous". "We have to make sure that Lim does not win," Dr Mahathir said. For more election stories, please visit The Star's GE13 site Related Stories: |
| Police nab schoolgirl and five others in connection with gun and drug seizure Posted: 05 Apr 2013 08:41 AM PDT PETALING JAYA: Police have detained a teenage schoolgirl together with four men and a woman in connection with the seizure of a pistol and 631g of drugs worth about RM65,000 in Taman Medan here last Wednesday. The suspects have been remanded until Monday to facilitate investigations. Petaling Jaya police chief ACP Arjunaidi Mohamed said the police got their break when they nabbed a 24-year-old suspected drug distributer in Taman Medan Baru about 10pm, adding that he had six previous records for armed robbery. A pistol, five bullets and a plastic packet containing heroin were seized from the vehicle he was in. The others, including the schoolgirl, were picked up at a shop in Taman Medan Baru - believed to be a drug distribution centre - in a follow-up operation. - Bernama |
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