UNDERSTAND 1MALAYSIA CONCEPT TO AVOID BEING MISLED BY OPPOSITION - DPM

IPOH (Malaysia), June 26 (Bernama) -- The '1Malaysia' concept should be
understood by all Malaysians so as not to be misled by the opposition who are
only out to twist it around for their own political interests, said Deputy Prime
Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.

He said the concept espoused by Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak
put the people's interests first so that the nation continued to remain united.

"Through the concept, Malaysians of all races and religions can continue to
live in peace and harmony under the National Front (Barisan Nasional - BN)
umbrella. It will also allow us to seek greater progress for all," he told a
people's gathering at the official residence of the Perak Chief Minister here
Thursday night.

He said the Opposition's twisting things regarding the concept was a feeble
attempt to sow confusion among the people.

"No one can deny that BN's approach in all these years had put the people's
interest foremost," he said.


Muhyiddin also said the 10th Malaysia Plan (2011 to 2105) would place
emphasis on issues and problems of the people that had not been resolved yet.

"The interests of the Malays, Chinese, Indians and the various ethnic groups
in Sabah and Sarawak, both East Malaysia states, will all be given due emphasis.
The BN will deliver the goods," he said, adding that bureacratic hurdles
standing in the way of achieving the goal would also be tackled resolutely.

Barisan Nasional (Malay for National Front; commonly abbreviated as BN) is
a major political coalition in Malaysia. Formed in 1973 as the successor to the
Alliance, it has been Malaysia's ruling political party since independence.

-- BERNAMA