KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said
trust and support from the Chinese community for the Barisan Nasional
government has been rising since he took over the administration of the
country.
The prime minister said through the various engagement activities carried out by him since three years ago, the support was on the uptrend although the percentage was lower as compared to the other communities.
"It is lower but the trend is on the rise. I believe if the engagement process is continued, progammes implemented (by the government) can be felt by the majority of the people and we are fair to all, the support level will be higher," he said.
Najib said this when he appeared on the 'Chat Time With...Najib' programme which was aired live on the NTV7 television channel Monday night.
In the one-hour programme, the prime minister said the reality was that the government was aware there were voters who were 'fence sitters' (yet to decide who to back in the election).
When asked about his target in terms of support from the Chinese community for BN in the coming general election, Najib said it would be impossible to obtain 100 per cent support in a parliamentary democracy.
"What's important is that we get support that allows us to win seats, especially parliamentary seats. We want the majority in the areas concerned to favour BN," he said, adding that this also depended on the racial composition of the particular area. On whether he was worried about the voting trend of the Chinese community which is said to be difficult to predict, Najib stressed that support from all races was important and needed attention.
"I have stated that I am a prime minister for all, meaning my responsibility is to oversee the welfare and wellbeing of all races.
"Through our efforts to engage and communicate effectively, we hope they will support us when the time comes," he added.
The prime minister said he better understood the attitude and aspirations of the Chinese as a result of his engagement with the community.
As such, Najib urged the Chinese community to join the government in making the government's transformation agenda a success because without the support of all quarters, it may not be achieved.
"If there's one message that I can leave to the audience, especially to Malaysian Chinese, is that it's important for them to be on board in supporting this journey towards transforming Malaysia.
"Our agenda for transforming Malaysia is a big agenda, and it's important for them to support it and not take the attitude 'look, let's wait and see, let's stay on the sidelines.
"This transformation agenda will not take place without the support of the people," he said, adding that armed with their support he was confident that "we'll get there."
Najib, who was evasive when asked when the general election would be held, pointed out that elections in Malaysia were conducted in a clean and fair manner.
"Otherwise how could it be that we lost five states in the last election and Kelantan still continues to be in the hands of the opposition for 22 years," he said.
He continued: "Let me say very clearly that we're all for clean and fair elections. I've said it many times and I'd like to repeat it once more -- we'll not want to be elected on the basis that we have rigged or manipulated the elections.
"We want the people to really show their support in a fair and clean manner."
On the 1Malaysia People's Aid Programme (BR1M) which has been lauded by the people, Najib said if the financial position of the country further strengthened, the government would consider continuing it.
Under the programme, eligible households receive a one-off cash aid of RM500.
The prime minister said through the various engagement activities carried out by him since three years ago, the support was on the uptrend although the percentage was lower as compared to the other communities.
"It is lower but the trend is on the rise. I believe if the engagement process is continued, progammes implemented (by the government) can be felt by the majority of the people and we are fair to all, the support level will be higher," he said.
Najib said this when he appeared on the 'Chat Time With...Najib' programme which was aired live on the NTV7 television channel Monday night.
In the one-hour programme, the prime minister said the reality was that the government was aware there were voters who were 'fence sitters' (yet to decide who to back in the election).
When asked about his target in terms of support from the Chinese community for BN in the coming general election, Najib said it would be impossible to obtain 100 per cent support in a parliamentary democracy.
"What's important is that we get support that allows us to win seats, especially parliamentary seats. We want the majority in the areas concerned to favour BN," he said, adding that this also depended on the racial composition of the particular area. On whether he was worried about the voting trend of the Chinese community which is said to be difficult to predict, Najib stressed that support from all races was important and needed attention.
"I have stated that I am a prime minister for all, meaning my responsibility is to oversee the welfare and wellbeing of all races.
"Through our efforts to engage and communicate effectively, we hope they will support us when the time comes," he added.
The prime minister said he better understood the attitude and aspirations of the Chinese as a result of his engagement with the community.
As such, Najib urged the Chinese community to join the government in making the government's transformation agenda a success because without the support of all quarters, it may not be achieved.
"If there's one message that I can leave to the audience, especially to Malaysian Chinese, is that it's important for them to be on board in supporting this journey towards transforming Malaysia.
"Our agenda for transforming Malaysia is a big agenda, and it's important for them to support it and not take the attitude 'look, let's wait and see, let's stay on the sidelines.
"This transformation agenda will not take place without the support of the people," he said, adding that armed with their support he was confident that "we'll get there."
Najib, who was evasive when asked when the general election would be held, pointed out that elections in Malaysia were conducted in a clean and fair manner.
"Otherwise how could it be that we lost five states in the last election and Kelantan still continues to be in the hands of the opposition for 22 years," he said.
He continued: "Let me say very clearly that we're all for clean and fair elections. I've said it many times and I'd like to repeat it once more -- we'll not want to be elected on the basis that we have rigged or manipulated the elections.
"We want the people to really show their support in a fair and clean manner."
On the 1Malaysia People's Aid Programme (BR1M) which has been lauded by the people, Najib said if the financial position of the country further strengthened, the government would consider continuing it.
Under the programme, eligible households receive a one-off cash aid of RM500.
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敬爱的佛教伩徒,
有关马來西亜，吉隆坡，甲洞帝沙再也 (暹寺) 三宝寺 Samnak Sambodhi Buddhist Association No.19-21 Jalan 38 Taman Desa Jaya, Kepong 52100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 所发生的纠纷, 经过阅读了，Venerable Phra Piya Thammo 和尚及叶金福律师 (Yip Kum Fook) 的双方书信之后, 再经实地旁听了觧，做为中间人，我要客观实事的说：
1.当一个和尚、初出道 (小学生)，在修行, 若有缺点, 那是难免.他马华公会鹅唛區会主地席叶金福律师(Yip Kum Fook)，却心眼看不顺，就电招警万到耒佛教之圣地要扣畄和尚耒耻唇出家人, 这是绝对不许可, 除非是殺人放火之大罪悪.
2.他身为马华公会鹅唛區会主席叶金福律师 (Yip Kum Fook)，却反其道而行, 在佛寺不依佛法而軽视佛教的精神, 以傲慢的手段，帶领一般黑社会的人耒挑衅和尚打架, 这也是不该有、更不是佛教修行者的行为.
3.佛教的圣地, 其主要的目地, 是让眾生修佛道, 不是政治争執的地方. 他马华公会鹅唛区会主席叶金福律师 (Yip Kum Fook), 却利用佛教之圣地当政治活动的场所。如此果敢冒犯佛陀的教誨，更是大大的罪悪。
囯有囯章，彿有佛法，家有家规. 如果出家人有何不对之处, 他叶金福律师 (Yip Kum Fook), 为何不向主持和尚投？让出家人自依和尚的條规处理、却强权一味要显示他是马华公会鹅唛区会及三宝寺理事会主席, 无法无天的应用霸道手段践踏佛教之圣地.为什么。。。。。为什么.
至今, 他叶金福律师 (Yip Kum Fook)，不当不歉愧，还要狡辩, 这又证明了他说一套, 做的又是另一套, 囗是心非, 所谓的两舌, 相当阴险. 身为律师, 受高深教育, 却应用如此悪毒, 横蛮无礼的作风污辱和尚, 相等于是耻辱佛教伩仰者。他叶金福律师(Yip Kum Fook)不向主持和尚投诉, 却自承英雄,电招外耒者.请问,身为將近20年的三宝寺主持和尚兼顾问,也是第一位 自筹建寺的大功臣,在大马南傳泒中，是闻名遐邇的高僧.其脸要放在那裡？同样的,要是台湾星雲大师的佛寺沙彌犯錯, 理事会没有礼貌自作主张,电招警方要扣畄其沙彌.我敢请问！星雲大师的自尊是怎样的感受？他叶金福律师(Yip Kum Fook)是后耒者,担任理会主席也不久, 竟敢应用如此,目无尊長的方式对待住持,间接的就是告大家,强迫住持和尚必远離,雀巢鸠要佔。这种用心不良, 有老千之谋, 的确令人不敢恭维。
縱观以上几项重点，我不是盲目的護持三宝, 而是要坦白的说；他叶金福律师 (Yip Kum Fook) 身受高深教育, 为律师者，本应通情达理才是，但遗憾的是, 却令人惊觉, 他厡耒就是彿书裡所讲的狡猾且残忍的此颣人。他叶金福律师 (Yip Kum Fook)，利用他的专业知識, 懂得包裝自己的道德守則，以宗教为幌子手，到处募款，商业经营, 政治活动为重, 并没依循佛教宗教守则行事, 也没对人道作出任何貢献, 只不过借宗教之名捞取权和私利而己。
在此, 我奉劝, 他马华公会鹅唛区会主席叶金福律师 (Yip Kum Fook), 好自为之, 免因果報应.
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