DPM says his job and the PM’s are on the line unless BN bucks up and ensures 44 grey areas do not fall into Pakatan Rakyat’s hands.
FMT
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin gave a sobering winding-up speech today, cautioning Umno delegates that Barisan Nasional could end up losing Putrajaya if they dropped 2 per cent in votes in the next general elections.
Saying it was a question of “do or die”, Muhyiddin added, “If our situation doesn’t improve, if the debates we have had, the numerous talks on rejuvenation have not raised awareness, then we will experience a 2% drop in votes and will only win 103 seats.”
Arguing that two per cent was not a lot to ask for, he warned that should BN fail in achieving it, this might be the last time Umno delegates could address Najib Razak as their prime minister, or him as deputy prime minister.
Muhyddin also spoke about 44 “grey” areas that had been identified that risked falling into the hands of Pakatan Rakyat.
Saying 39 months was a very short time to make amends till the next general election, he added, “We are in a very dangerous situation” and asked what new programmes and initiatives could be carried in order to regain the confidence of the people, particularly the young.
General elections aside, Muhyiddin, who is also minister of education, said his ministry supported the teaching of a compulsory third language like Mandarin or Tamil in national schools.
He also dwelt on the logistics of such an undertaking, saying the ministry would require some 30,000 language teachers should the suggestion take shape and be implemented.
FMTKUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin gave a sobering winding-up speech today, cautioning Umno delegates that Barisan Nasional could end up losing Putrajaya if they dropped 2 per cent in votes in the next general elections.
Saying it was a question of “do or die”, Muhyiddin added, “If our situation doesn’t improve, if the debates we have had, the numerous talks on rejuvenation have not raised awareness, then we will experience a 2% drop in votes and will only win 103 seats.”
Arguing that two per cent was not a lot to ask for, he warned that should BN fail in achieving it, this might be the last time Umno delegates could address Najib Razak as their prime minister, or him as deputy prime minister.
Muhyddin also spoke about 44 “grey” areas that had been identified that risked falling into the hands of Pakatan Rakyat.
Saying 39 months was a very short time to make amends till the next general election, he added, “We are in a very dangerous situation” and asked what new programmes and initiatives could be carried in order to regain the confidence of the people, particularly the young.
General elections aside, Muhyiddin, who is also minister of education, said his ministry supported the teaching of a compulsory third language like Mandarin or Tamil in national schools.
He also dwelt on the logistics of such an undertaking, saying the ministry would require some 30,000 language teachers should the suggestion take shape and be implemented.
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