Cover image via The Rakyat Post / SAYS1. "I have understood him (Najib) for 28 long years. Not only his thinking, but also his body language by having good chemistry with him."
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2. "He (Najib) celebrates differences of opinion, but recognises that any differences should be spoken directly to him and not openly, especially in public."
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3. "How can a country have three different (education) systems based on race and religion with no meeting point? We must have national education that crosses the barriers of race, religion and ethnicity."
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4. In a reminder to UMNO members, he said, "Don't be instigators and backbiters. Do not promote 'satay' politics and worse, fan animosity."
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5. Zahid warns of strict action against journalists who "spin" stories, saying, "Don't ever spin. There will be a high price to pay. Don't expect me to warn you. Expect me to take action. This is Zahid Hamidi, okay?"
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6. "1MDB didn't use the government's money or allocations," Zahid Hamidi said from the perspective of a person "involved in the banking sector". He also urged the public to respect ongoing 1MDB investigations and to stop speculating about Najib's bank accounts.
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7. "There is no hidden agenda behind the appointment of PAC members to the Cabinet," adding that they were appointed because of their eligibility
Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed and three PAC members were anointed into the cabinet during the reshuffle on 28 July.
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8. "The Sarawak Report news is malicious and intended to create a negative perception of the prime minister," said in response to the whistleblower site claiming that former AG Abdul Gani Patail was sacked for allegedly drafting an arrest warrant for PM Najib Razak
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9. "At times like this, we should not abandon the ship when it has been hit by a wave," said to UMNO members about weathering the "seeds of hatred" sown by the opposition. He also urged them to maintain their support and loyalty to Najib, who is also UMNO president.
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10. "The political disease today is one created based on slander from the end of one's fingers," referring to the use of social media to spread misinformation and lies. He added that laws can no longer be depended on to curb these issues.
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11. "We (UMNO) have to do some self-criticism because we are lacking in using social media to win the minds of the people," adding that the opposition is taking advantage of social media to make UMNO appear "stupid, backward, and irrelavant"
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12. Urging UMNO members to stop complacency and infighting on social media, he said, "Let's not fight among ourselves. We must together fight the enemy."
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13. He also called on UMNO to go on the offensive against the opposition, saying, "The reality is that we are under attack and we (need to) defend ourselves. We have never attacked our political enemies. This is our weakness, Umno needs to take on a new approach."
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