Is the opposition pact losing sight of purpose? - Salleh
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 (Bernama) -- The opposition is treating the upcoming 14th General Election (GE14) like a popularity contest to see which side's candidate is more popular, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak.
He said it appeared that the opposition pact's main purpose in GE14 is in fielding candidates in either sure-win constituencies or in defeating certain targeted candidates from the Barisan Nasional.
"The opposition pact is sending the wrong message to Malaysians. Challenging so-and-so to contest in a certain constituency to prove he is 'anak jantan' (bold) is not what democratic elections is all about.
"This is not a boxing match to prove who is 'lagi gagah dan berani' (courageous). What happened to the concept of service to the rakyat?" he said in a post on his blog today.
Salleh stressed that the purpose of general elections was to choose the better government or the best government for the country.
"General elections are not contests between egos and to see who wins the personality contests. It is about who can better run the country and the future of Malaysia," he added.
-- BERNAMA
