Make the right choice to make Malaysia greater, says Najib 
KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 (Kuala Lumpur) -- Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has called on Malaysians to see 'the real country' that has been built by the partnership of Barisan Nasional (BN) and the people, and to place their trust once again in the coalition.
In his message titled 'The Right Choice to Make Malaysia Greater' posted on his blog NajibRazak.com ahead of Wednesday's General Election, the prime minister said the BN had never faced an election where tactics and dirty tricks were used so blatantly and shamelessly by the opposition.
"Imagine the country in their hands: a group of people who have spent their entire lives attacking and demonising each other, who still cannot agree on the most basic of policies, and whose only reason for coming together is to selfishly gain power for themselves."
"So, I ask you now not to risk all that and remember instead all that we have achieved together and what heights we can soar to in the future."
"I pledge that if you put your trust once again in Barisan Nasional, we will continue that work for you, in the service of the people, and we will continue to build this country together. Let us unite for a greater Malaysia," he said.
Najib also expressed sadness that the election had been fought in unfortunate circumstances with the opposition scaremongering that Malaysia was selling its sovereignty to China, which was absolutely false.
"Now, for instance, they are threatening to cancel the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL). If they call that off, which is set to create 86,000 jobs, what will happen to the young generation in those states," he chided.
The prime minister said the ECRL was an example of the major investments the government had fought hard to win, and 'if we decide to cancel it, then China will stop buying palm oil from us, which will particularly affect Felda smallholders'.
He also said the opposition has also twisted the successes of Malaysians had achieved together under BN, and told outright lies about GST, money which goes directly to the Malaysian people in carefully targeted programmes and to those who need it most, rather than having blanket subsidies that benefit instant billionaires who scornfully scoff at the recipients of BR1M.
"The Malaysia they describe is an alternate reality to the harmonious vibrant country this government and the hard working Malaysian people have built together."
"This is the Malaysia that is recognised by the World Bank and other international institutions in their reports."
"This is the Malaysia that sees our government delegations welcomed at the highest level, from Washington and London to Beijing, New Delhi and Riyadh. This is the Malaysia that makes the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques choose our country in which to establish the King Salman Centre for International Peace. The truth is that Malaysia's standing in the world has never been higher. But you won't hear any of that from the opposition," he said.
Najib also referred to his predecessor Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's advice to the people that was unwise to elect leaders who shared the same bed but yet have different dreams.
"Pak Lah said that people of different and opposing ideologies who come together just to win power cannot be good for the country."
"That is exactly what the opposition is. A motley crew who can barely stop stabbing each other in the back even before the election, and who have stabbed each other in the back when they have won power at the state level before," he said.
He also questioned whether the DAP would allow Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who is 92, to become prime minister again, and risk putting power in the hand of the man who had jailed so many of them during his tenure.
"Do not be fooled either by the tears and the ridiculous allegations of sabotage or even assassination! A former dictator, as he has called himself, does not change. He has apologised sincerely for nothing. The truth is he trying to use his former allies, just as they are trying to use him. Their hypocrisy is breathtaking."
-- BERNAMA
