Agong to make decision on who will be prime minister - Najib





KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has called on the people to remain calm and place their trust on the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V to appoint the prime minister.

He said none of the parties had obtained a simple majority in the 14th general election (GE14), yesterday.

"Under the appointment constitution, the decision of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is based on the principle of who will gain the trust among the members of the Dewan Rakyat," he told a special media at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), today.

He said BN would respect whatever decision the Yang di-Pertuan Agong would make.

Najib, who appeared to be dejected, also thanked all BN leaders who had worked day and night to implement all programmes related to the GE14.

He said the BN won 79 parliamentary seats and it was a mandate and trust by the people that the party must adhered to.

Najib said GE14 saw an intense fight, that also included slanders and instigation.

He said it included allegations that BN would cheat to win in the general election.

"There are also allegations that I and my colleagues held a meeting with the National Security Council (MKN) last night, it was mentioned at 10 pm in a tweet to declare an emergency. Another lie, there was no MKN meeting and no calls for a meeting," he said.

He said since taking over as prime minister in 2009, the BN government had been working hard to improve the people's quality of life and determine a better future for the generations to come.

"Nearly three million jobs were generated, the poverty rate is at the lowest, with world class public infra development, Malaysian economy is geared towards a prestigious growth rate and earning world recognition from government initiatives," he said.

He said Pakatan Harapan needed to prove their promises as contained in the manifesto that the people were waiting for.

Najib then left the press conference without taking any questions from local and international journalists present.

-- BERNAMA