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PM'S WIFE LAUNCHES PROJECT TO GET CLOSER TO PEOPLE
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Rosmah Mansor, wife of the Malaysian prime minister, Tuesday launched Wanita Umno's latest project, "Sayang" (Love), the rebranded welfare, voluntary and social programmes of the movement aimed at getting closer to the people through time spent with them.
The launch of the project, which coincided with the Wanita (Women's Wing)
Umno Eid al-fitr open house here, involves the setting up of "Sayang" squads and
"Sayang" stores, to keep aid for distribution, in every state.
Rosmah said at the launch that political parties had to be more creative,
innovative and proactive in planning political activities in the effort to be
close to the people so that they remained relevant and understood the needs of
the people.
She said the "Sayang" project would be able to solve problems faced by the
people and bring leaders closer to them at a time when the people were conscious
of their rights and were bold enough to demand them.
"The project will also be able to convince the people to continue to support
Umno," she said at the launch, which was also attended by Prime Minister and
United Malays National Organisation (Umno) president Najib Abdul Razak, Deputy
Prime Minister and Umno deputy president Muhyiddin Yassin, and Wanita Umno chief
Shahrizat Abdul Jalil.
Rosmah did not want the "Sayang" project to be confined to any one community
or group, saying efforts must be pooled to get closer to all the people
regardless of race.
"It is hoped that the project will be carried out with much love and care so
that its impact is greatly felt by all the people," she said.
Najib told reporters later the project would portray a new image of Wanita
Umno and the ruling National Front coalition or Barisan Nasional (BN).
"It is hoped that all BN component parties and divisions would implement the
"Sayang" squad activities with vigour as a new programme which can boost the
people's confidence in the BN government," he said.
Shahrizat told reporters the project would be able to bring Wanita Umno
members closer to the people without the need for heavy financial allocation.
She said "Sayang" was a well organised project made simple for the 1.3
million Wanita Umno members to serve the people.
"There is no special allocation for the project. All that is necessary is to
give our love to those in need, such as visiting patients in hospitals,
particularly those in the third class wards," she said.
Shahrizat said the government, through the Social Welfare Department, had
expended RM457 million (US$134.5) on social welfare in the country but the
"Sayang" project focused more on the time spent with the people.
"We will be engaged in work at hospitals, surau and weddings and do other
simple social work to instill welfare consciousness in Wanita Umno members," she
said.
She said that so far 800 Wanita Umno members had registered with the
"Sayang" squads throughout the country, adding that the "Sayang" stores would be
set up in every state to keep the essential goods needed for disaster relief.
The project would be carried out by Wanita Umno before it was introduced to
Wanita BN, she said.
-- BERNAMA
The launch of the project, which coincided with the Wanita (Women's Wing)
Umno Eid al-fitr open house here, involves the setting up of "Sayang" squads and
"Sayang" stores, to keep aid for distribution, in every state.
Rosmah said at the launch that political parties had to be more creative,
innovative and proactive in planning political activities in the effort to be
close to the people so that they remained relevant and understood the needs of
the people.
She said the "Sayang" project would be able to solve problems faced by the
people and bring leaders closer to them at a time when the people were conscious
of their rights and were bold enough to demand them.
"The project will also be able to convince the people to continue to support
Umno," she said at the launch, which was also attended by Prime Minister and
United Malays National Organisation (Umno) president Najib Abdul Razak, Deputy
Prime Minister and Umno deputy president Muhyiddin Yassin, and Wanita Umno chief
Shahrizat Abdul Jalil.
Rosmah did not want the "Sayang" project to be confined to any one community
or group, saying efforts must be pooled to get closer to all the people
regardless of race.
"It is hoped that the project will be carried out with much love and care so
that its impact is greatly felt by all the people," she said.
Najib told reporters later the project would portray a new image of Wanita
Umno and the ruling National Front coalition or Barisan Nasional (BN).
"It is hoped that all BN component parties and divisions would implement the
"Sayang" squad activities with vigour as a new programme which can boost the
people's confidence in the BN government," he said.
Shahrizat told reporters the project would be able to bring Wanita Umno
members closer to the people without the need for heavy financial allocation.
She said "Sayang" was a well organised project made simple for the 1.3
million Wanita Umno members to serve the people.
"There is no special allocation for the project. All that is necessary is to
give our love to those in need, such as visiting patients in hospitals,
particularly those in the third class wards," she said.
Shahrizat said the government, through the Social Welfare Department, had
expended RM457 million (US$134.5) on social welfare in the country but the
"Sayang" project focused more on the time spent with the people.
"We will be engaged in work at hospitals, surau and weddings and do other
simple social work to instill welfare consciousness in Wanita Umno members," she
said.
She said that so far 800 Wanita Umno members had registered with the
"Sayang" squads throughout the country, adding that the "Sayang" stores would be
set up in every state to keep the essential goods needed for disaster relief.
The project would be carried out by Wanita Umno before it was introduced to
Wanita BN, she said.
-- BERNAMA
