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Thursday 19 November 2009

Be Champion Of The People, UMNO Leaders, Members Told

KLANG, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Umno leaders and members must strive to become the champion of the people in supporting efforts to improve the well-being of the communities, said its information chief, Datuk Ahmad Maslan.

He said Umno leaders and members must be proactive in solving the people's problems and building a better future for them.

"Becoming the champion of the people and harnessing the 1Malaysia concept have become the platform of our struggle as solving the people's problem and improving their livelihood have become part of our tradition. Place the people first," he added.

Speaking to reporters after attending a briefing on the rice subsidy programme (Subur) organised by the Kapar Umno division office here Wednesday night, he said Umno divisions must support social programmes which champion the people such as Subur.

He said Umno leaders and members must get closer to the people by attending feasts and visiting the sick, disaster victims and funerals irrespective of race.

Ahmad, who is also Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, also presented appointment letters to village security and development committee chairmen and secretaries in the Kapar parliamentary constituency.

Kapar Umno division head Datuk Abdul Rahman Palil urged village heads to ensure that no poor people were left out in the rice subsidy scheme.

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