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Thursday, 18 December 2014

Tourism Minister flays Perkasa on Najib’s trips

Nazri Abdul Aziz warns the Malay NGO in the fringe – “they should take a good look at themselves in the mirror” -- that it’s not qualified to advise the Prime Minister on anything.

FMT

KUALA LUMPUR: Tourism and Culture Minister Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz has reminded Perkasa President Ibrahim Ali that Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s overseas trips have nothing to do with him or the ragtag organisation that he runs.

He questioned the basis on which the Perkasa Chief advised the Prime Minister to cut down on his overseas trips.

“I want to ask! Who is he (Ibrahim Ali) to give such advice to the PM?” asked Nazri on the sidelines of a function on Wednesday at the National Museum in Kuala Lumpur.

Najib, pointed out Nazri, has long been in politics and government and knows what he’s doing. “He knows what not to do,” added the Tourism and Culture Minister. “He’s not going overseas for endless holidays and fun but is working on behalf of the people.”

He advised Perkasa to look at itself and realize what it has since degenerated into over the years.

“They should look at themselves. They are not qualified to advise the PM on anything,” said Nazri, implying that any advice from the Malay NGO in the fringe would be a disaster if accepted. “These Perkasa leaders envy Najib making overseas trips.”

“They should take a good look at themselves in the mirror before going around advising the PM, who has long been in public office, and making a fool of themselves. If they don’t have a mirror, I can give them one.”

Ibrahim, while addressing the Perkasa General Assembly on Sunday, warned Najib that he risked losing votes and the PM’s post if he continued spending more time overseas than in the country. He advised Najib to cut down on his trips abroad and focus on managing the economy.

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