{"id":4164,"date":"2013-02-25T14:26:07","date_gmt":"2013-02-25T06:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/?p=4164"},"modified":"2013-02-28T13:34:31","modified_gmt":"2013-02-28T05:34:31","slug":"pakatan-rakyat-is-ready-is-najib","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/pakatan-rakyat-is-ready-is-najib\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakatan Rakyat is ready, is Najib?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>SHAH ALAM, 25 February \u2013 While Prime Minister Najib continues to dilly dally about when to call elections, Pakatan Rakyat today launched its election manifesto during its 4th Convention, seeking to uplift Malaysia’s economy, increase disposable income, push institutional reforms and end race-based discrimination.<\/p>\n

The manifesto, titled \u2018Manifesto Rakyat\u2019 (People\u2019s Manifesto) was tabled before more than 3,000 attendees gathered here at Shah Alam Convention Centre (SACC), with the event carrying the theme \u2018Pakatan Harapan Rakyat\u2019 (People\u2019s Pact, People\u2019s Hope).<\/p>\n

Seen as the grand finale for the DAP, PKR and PAS in consolidating their already solid cooperation to face the most contentious polls in Malaysia\u2019s history, delegates from the component parties sat attentively as party leaders addressed the grassroots machinery to boost morale.<\/p>\n

The event was kicked with speeches by the leaders of the respective parties’ election machinery, ahead of the manifesto presentations.<\/p>\n

Malaysians determine Malaysia’s future<\/strong><\/p>\n

PAS Elections Director, Dr Hatta Ramli said that PAS is ready for the impending battle \u2014 with negotiations for more than 70% of PAS election seats already sorted out.<\/p>\n

He reminded the members to guard the electoral process vigilantly, emphasizing the urgency to monitor postal votes and to take the issue of phantom voters seriously.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will ensure that the future of Malaysia will be determined by Malaysians themselves, not by foreigners\u201d, Dr Hatta said, to the cheers of the audience.<\/p>\n

Dr Hatta is referring to a suspicious rise in numbers of phantom voters in the electoral roll, with \u2018instant citizenships\u2019 allegedly handed out by the Barisan Nasional (BN) government to foreign workers, mostly from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar and the Philippines, in exchange for their votes for the ruling regime.<\/p>\n

Dr Hatta, also Member of Parliament for Kubang Krian later provided a stern warning against these illegal voters, adding that Malaysians are prepared to keep them from nearing any polling centre on polling day.<\/p>\n

Malays are now flying DAP flags<\/p>\n

PKR Deputy President, Azmin Ali went on to describe the change in the country\u2019s landscape brought by the mutual understanding achieved by Pakatan Rakyat component parties, noting that \u201cDAP flags are now flown by Malays, be them in town or rural areas\u201d, a feat he said had never been seen before.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are fully committed towards policies that are not based on race but are based on needs,\u201d said Azmin, stressing that the People\u2019s Manifesto comes with the hope to \u201cfree the rakyat\u201d and to \u201ccompletely dismantle racist agendas\u201d advocated by the ruling Barisan Nasional.<\/p>\n

Azmin, also Member of Parliament for Gombak, likened Opposition Leader and PKR de facto Leader Anwar Ibrahim to \u201ca centre of gravity\u201d of the coalition, before proceeding to reiterate that the policies lined out in Buku Jingga have always been the foundation of Pakatan Rakyat\u2019s mutual struggle.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the last lap [of the struggle]. We cannot (afford to) commit mistakes and glitches, because if we do so, we will betray the hopes the people are putting in us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mark the end of Barisan Nasional<\/strong><\/p>\n

DAP National Deputy Chairman Tan Kok Wai said it is hoped that the coming polling date would be one of the nation\u2019s \u201cmost momentous\u201d, as that day \u201cshall mark the end of Barisan Nasional\u201d, and the beginning of a \u201cnew political culture\u201d with a government that practices cleanliness, accountability and trustworthiness.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo achieve this, PR not only has to win over BN, but [it has] to win with a clear majority. We must always be near to the people with a new perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Member of Parliament for Cheras also reminded the members and leaders of Pakatan Rakyat parties to \u201cunite in campaign, and become as one entity\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe elections campaign, this time, is not only [a matter of] PR against BN, but must be seen as a campaign by the rakyat against BN,\u201d urged Tan.<\/p>\n

The election date remains tightly-guarded speculation as the Prime Minister Najib Razak continues to delay the dissolution of the Parliament. The Negeri Sembilan state assembly will move into automatic dissolution on March 26. The parliamentary term will reach its full five-year period this 28 April. -The Rocket<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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