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GOVERNMENT IS STRONG, SAYS PM
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 16 (Bernama) -- After the opposition failed to take over the government Tuesday as it claimed it would, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the present government is strong and is continuing to discharge the duties, role and power vested it by the people.
Telling the people not to be swayed by the propaganda of the opposition,
especially opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, that it would take over the
government, the prime minister said the government would implement the trust
given by the people and discharge its responsibility to them.
"The government will continue to serve the people and develop the country's
economy," he told reporters after a meeting with the secretaries-general of all
the ministries at his office here.
The people should concentrate on their work while the government would work
to resolve their problems, he added.
He described Anwar's plan to take over the government Monday and become the
prime minister as a mere dream.
Anwar needs at least 30 members of parliament to cross over to enable
People's Coalition to have a simple majority to form a new government.
At present, the Lower House has 222 seats with BN having 140 seats while
Pakatan Rakyat comprising People's Justice Party (PKR), the Democratic Action
Party (DAP) and PAS has 81 and one
seat is held by an Independent.
On Anwar's claim that he already has the number, Abdullah said Anwar could
say whatever he wanted.
Abdullah said it had always been Anwar's trademark to say things to attract
public attention and after his failure Tuesday, he (Anwar) would change the
date.
Asked on the worries expressed by the people on the current political
development, Abdullah said there was nothing to worry about as it was merely a
political deception by Anwar.
Abdullah also took some newspapers to task for playing up political issues
with some providing 10 pages for political coverage.
On his meeting with the secretaries-general of all the ministries, he said
he told them that their work should not be affected by the political development
and economic condition.
"Whatever doubts and disturbances can affect the public service and the
people's aspiration especially the programmes planned for them," he
said.
Telling the people not to be swayed by the propaganda of the opposition,
especially opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, that it would take over the
government, the prime minister said the government would implement the trust
given by the people and discharge its responsibility to them.
"The government will continue to serve the people and develop the country's
economy," he told reporters after a meeting with the secretaries-general of all
the ministries at his office here.
The people should concentrate on their work while the government would work
to resolve their problems, he added.
He described Anwar's plan to take over the government Monday and become the
prime minister as a mere dream.
Anwar needs at least 30 members of parliament to cross over to enable
People's Coalition to have a simple majority to form a new government.
At present, the Lower House has 222 seats with BN having 140 seats while
Pakatan Rakyat comprising People's Justice Party (PKR), the Democratic Action
Party (DAP) and PAS has 81 and one
seat is held by an Independent.
On Anwar's claim that he already has the number, Abdullah said Anwar could
say whatever he wanted.
Abdullah said it had always been Anwar's trademark to say things to attract
public attention and after his failure Tuesday, he (Anwar) would change the
date.
Asked on the worries expressed by the people on the current political
development, Abdullah said there was nothing to worry about as it was merely a
political deception by Anwar.
Abdullah also took some newspapers to task for playing up political issues
with some providing 10 pages for political coverage.
On his meeting with the secretaries-general of all the ministries, he said
he told them that their work should not be affected by the political development
and economic condition.
"Whatever doubts and disturbances can affect the public service and the
people's aspiration especially the programmes planned for them," he
said.
