Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak continues to keep the election date a mystery despite the threat by Selangor government to dissolve its state assembly early if there is no indication of the 13th general election by the end of Chinese New Year.
"No need to ‘jolok' (pester) me. No need to say that you want to dissolve after Chap Goh Meh (last day of Chinese New Year)," he said in a speech today.
"This is just pestering, what for? I know when to see the Agong to ask for the Parliament's dissolution.
"The time will come soon, but for now we shall focus on fulfilling the 2013 Budget. Right or not?" he said, and the response was a resounding "Right!"
Najib was addressing about 5,000 BR1M 2.0 recipients in Ampang today to launch RM500 cash aid scheme and urged them to vote BN back into power in Selangor.
"No need to ‘jolok' (pester) me. No need to say that you want to dissolve after Chap Goh Meh (last day of Chinese New Year)," he said in a speech today."This is just pestering, what for? I know when to see the Agong to ask for the Parliament's dissolution.
"The time will come soon, but for now we shall focus on fulfilling the 2013 Budget. Right or not?" he said, and the response was a resounding "Right!"
Najib was addressing about 5,000 BR1M 2.0 recipients in Ampang today to launch RM500 cash aid scheme and urged them to vote BN back into power in Selangor.Chinese New Year will fall on Feb 10, while Chap Goh Meh is on Feb 24.
Najib has up to April 28 to dissolve the Parliament. After that date, Parliament will automatically dissolve, paving the way for the Election Commission to call an election within 60 days.
Despite being coy on the election date, Najib was clearly in the campaigning mode.
Dressed in the coalition signature deep blue with the letters 'BN' embroidered on his shirt, the PM gave his speech to the crowd against the backdrop of a banner emblazoned with the slogan 'Janji DiTepati'.
Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim had said on Wednesday that his government would dissolve the assembly after Chap Goh Meh if the general election date was not announced by then.
This would pave way for the state election to be held ahead of the general election.
BR1M not paid with money from AES
In his speech that was also broadcasted on live television, Najib also repeatedly attacked the Pakatan Rakyat-led Selangor government over a host of issues, particularly its water woes.
He said he and the federal government would do what it can to resolve the issue and has already given allocations of about RM180 million to state water concessionaire Syabas.
"However, the easiest way to solve this appears to be at the elections," he said.
Najib also reiterated that the cash handouts under BR1M 2.0 are made possible due to the nation's economic growth.
"It is not because of the Automatic Enforcement System (AES) that we can implement BR1M. That is the opposition's slander.
"AES is not a tax, it is for speeding. If you do not speed, you don't have to pay, and even that is still being studied," he said.
He pointed out that among the factors that made BR1M possible is that the Internal Revenue Board has recorded its highest ever tax collection of RM125 billion last year, while the economy has grown by over five percent.
Najib was likely to be referring statements by opposition leaders such as DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng, who had pointed outthat two AES summons of RM300 each would allow the government to recoup BR1M, with profit.
This would pave way for the state election to be held ahead of the general election.
BR1M not paid with money from AES
In his speech that was also broadcasted on live television, Najib also repeatedly attacked the Pakatan Rakyat-led Selangor government over a host of issues, particularly its water woes.
He said he and the federal government would do what it can to resolve the issue and has already given allocations of about RM180 million to state water concessionaire Syabas.
"However, the easiest way to solve this appears to be at the elections," he said.
Najib also reiterated that the cash handouts under BR1M 2.0 are made possible due to the nation's economic growth."It is not because of the Automatic Enforcement System (AES) that we can implement BR1M. That is the opposition's slander.
"AES is not a tax, it is for speeding. If you do not speed, you don't have to pay, and even that is still being studied," he said.
He pointed out that among the factors that made BR1M possible is that the Internal Revenue Board has recorded its highest ever tax collection of RM125 billion last year, while the economy has grown by over five percent.
Najib was likely to be referring statements by opposition leaders such as DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng, who had pointed outthat two AES summons of RM300 each would allow the government to recoup BR1M, with profit.
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