PUTRAJAYA: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said
Barisan Nasional (BN) has taken extraordinary steps in its efforts to
win the hearts and minds of the people thanks to the lessons learnt
following the coalition’s dismal performance in the 2008 general
election.
In recalling BN’s dismal performance in that election, Muhyiddin said BN was now prepared ahead of its “greatest” challenge for the coming election.
“After the election in 2008, I went to every state to meet party leaders from all levels (for a post-mortem). I discovered that some of our men’s morale was very low.
“In Selangor, they were monyok (despondent), lethargic and some resorted to vent their anger on each other. A number felt rather threatened (politically) and could not dish out their services effectively as a party.
“But our prime minister was aware of the matter and decided to take action to mend the situation. That is why we take drastic measures, which include holding hundreds of (political) courses for our party members,” he said in his speech yesterday, during a meeting with Council of Former Elected Representatives of Malaysia (Mubarak) and Federal Territories Umno Senior Retirees Club.
At the same time, Muhyiddin said BN component parties such as MIC and
MCA which suffered worse problems than Umno, were told to quickly
reform their lines since the losses did not only mar the image of Umno
but the other parties in the coalition as well.
“Gerakan especially, was almost crippled when most of the seats held were lost. The same went for MCA and MIC at that time. Other component parties had become low-spirited after 2008.
“This is why a number of efforts have been taken continuously to rejuvenate BN.”
Touching on the current trans-formation of the government, Muhyiddin said it would be carried out beyond the general election in several institutions as part of ongoing efforts to further strengthen the economic standing of the people.
Although he did not specify details of the said revamp, he stressed the importance of continuously improving the socio-economic standing of the people with regard to fulfilling the objectives of seven National Key Result Areas.
Meanwhile, speaking at another function, Muhyiddin said the government was planning to open 1Malaysia bookstores nationwide to encourage reading and promote local literature.
In his speech during his visit to the first 1Malaysia bookstore that was opened in Kuala Lumpur, Muhyiddin said the government iniative in opening such bookstores will also help the underprivileged to own reading materials at affordable prices.
Muhyiddin noted that people’s perception and thoughts were often influenced by reading and writing materials regardless of genre.
He added that this was why writers played an important role in shaping the nation towards its vi-sion of becoming a developed country.
Earlier, Muhyiddin launched 10 books written by local women writers. There are now four branches of 1Malaysia bookstores, at Pudu Sentral station, Wangsa Maju, Ipoh and Kuantan.
At another function, Muhyiddin launched the RM200 million redevelopment of the Raja Bot market or better known as the Chow Kit market.
He said the project would transform the image of the surrounding areas such as Chow Kit, Jalan Raja Bot and Jalan Raja Alang into a more positive one.
In recalling BN’s dismal performance in that election, Muhyiddin said BN was now prepared ahead of its “greatest” challenge for the coming election.
“After the election in 2008, I went to every state to meet party leaders from all levels (for a post-mortem). I discovered that some of our men’s morale was very low.
“In Selangor, they were monyok (despondent), lethargic and some resorted to vent their anger on each other. A number felt rather threatened (politically) and could not dish out their services effectively as a party.
“But our prime minister was aware of the matter and decided to take action to mend the situation. That is why we take drastic measures, which include holding hundreds of (political) courses for our party members,” he said in his speech yesterday, during a meeting with Council of Former Elected Representatives of Malaysia (Mubarak) and Federal Territories Umno Senior Retirees Club.
At the same time, Muhyiddin said BN component parties such as MIC and
MCA which suffered worse problems than Umno, were told to quickly
reform their lines since the losses did not only mar the image of Umno
but the other parties in the coalition as well.“Gerakan especially, was almost crippled when most of the seats held were lost. The same went for MCA and MIC at that time. Other component parties had become low-spirited after 2008.
“This is why a number of efforts have been taken continuously to rejuvenate BN.”
Touching on the current trans-formation of the government, Muhyiddin said it would be carried out beyond the general election in several institutions as part of ongoing efforts to further strengthen the economic standing of the people.
Although he did not specify details of the said revamp, he stressed the importance of continuously improving the socio-economic standing of the people with regard to fulfilling the objectives of seven National Key Result Areas.
Meanwhile, speaking at another function, Muhyiddin said the government was planning to open 1Malaysia bookstores nationwide to encourage reading and promote local literature.
In his speech during his visit to the first 1Malaysia bookstore that was opened in Kuala Lumpur, Muhyiddin said the government iniative in opening such bookstores will also help the underprivileged to own reading materials at affordable prices.
Muhyiddin noted that people’s perception and thoughts were often influenced by reading and writing materials regardless of genre.
He added that this was why writers played an important role in shaping the nation towards its vi-sion of becoming a developed country.
Earlier, Muhyiddin launched 10 books written by local women writers. There are now four branches of 1Malaysia bookstores, at Pudu Sentral station, Wangsa Maju, Ipoh and Kuantan.
At another function, Muhyiddin launched the RM200 million redevelopment of the Raja Bot market or better known as the Chow Kit market.
He said the project would transform the image of the surrounding areas such as Chow Kit, Jalan Raja Bot and Jalan Raja Alang into a more positive one.
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