THICK-SKINNED OR NOT, IS NAJIB PROCLAIMING HIMSELF ‘DEPUTY OPPOSITION LEADER’ TO ‘ASSIST ZAHID’? DISGRACED EX-PM AVOIDS 1MDB, ATTACKS MAHATHIR’S GOVT – BUT GETS A SHELLING IN RETURN IN MAIDEN SPEECH AS OPPOSITION MP

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak got a firing from several government parliamentarians in his maiden speech in Parliament as an opposition lawmaker when debating the Agong’s decree.

Today is Najib’s first speech at Parliament since it began on July 16 under the administration of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) government.

Speaking, some government parliamentarians also interjected including RSN Rayer (PH-Jelutong).

Rayer asked Najib to clarify the 1MDB issue and the seized money and valuables in the former prime minister’s home.

Speaker, Datuk Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof then asked Rayer not to disturb Najib.

“YB please follow the rules,” he said.

Najib said he would assist Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi as the opposition leader in the Dewan Rakyat.

The Pekan MP said that when BN was ruling before its 14th general election (GE14) defeat, the country’s economic situation was so strong.

He said he was worried about the fate of Felda under the PH government.

“Once PH is in government, they do not help the settlers, the settlers day is not welcomed.

“The PH Manifesto wants to cancel settlers’ debts in 100 days, but what has happened to this promise,” he said.

In PRU14, BN collapsed to the PH that formed the government when it won 121 parliamentary seats.

The coalition also managed to confiscate some new states other than Selangor and Penang. They captured Perak, Kedah, Sabah, Negeri Sembilan, Johor, and Melaka. –  (GOOGLE TRANSLATE OF FMT STORY ‘Najib digasak hari pertama berucap sebagai pembangkang’ BELOW’

Najib digasak hari pertama berucap sebagai pembangkang

KUALA LUMPUR: Ucapan Datuk Seri Najib Razak digasak oleh beberapa ahli parlimen kerajaan pada pertama kali berucap dalam Dewan Rakyat sebagai pembangkang ketika membahaskan titah Agong.

Hari ini merupakan kali pertama Najib berucap di Dewan Rakyat sejak ia mula bersidang pada 16 Julai lalu di bawah pentadbiran kerajaan Pakatan Harapan (PH) pimpinan Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Ketika berucap, kelihatan beberapa ahli parlimen kerajaan turut mencelah termasuk RSN Rayer (PH-Jelutong).

Rayer meminta Najib menjelaskan isu 1MDB dan simpanan wang di rumah bekas perdana menteri itu.

Speaker, Datuk Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof kemudian meminta Rayer tidak menganggu Najib.

“Yang berhormat ikut peraturan,” katanya.

Najib berkata beliau akan membantu Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi sebagai ketua pembangkang di Dewan Rakyat.

Ahli parlimen Pekan itu berkata, semasa di akhir pemerintahan BN sebelum pilihan raya umum ke-14 (PRU14), keadaan ekonomi negara begitu kukuh.

Katanya, kini beliau berasa bimbang nasib golongan Felda di bawah kerajaan PH.

“Sebaik sahaja PH mentadbir, mereka tidak endahkan golongan peneroka, hari peneroka tidak disambut.

“Manifesto PH ingin membatalkan hutang peneroka dalam 100 hari, tapi apa jadi dengan janji ini,” katanya.

Pada PRU14 menyaksikan BN tumbang kepada PH yang membentuk kerajaan apabila memenangi 121 kerusi Parlimen.

Gabungan itu juga berjaya merampas bebarapa negeri baharu selain Selangor dan Pulau Pinang. Mereka menawan Perak, Kedah, Sabah, Negeri Sembilan, Johor, dan Melaka. – FMT

Najib avoids 1MDB, hits out at govt in first Dewan Rakyat speech

KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Najib Razak made his inaugural debate speech in the Dewan Rakyat today, touching on a range of contentious issues, but carefully avoiding the 1MDB scandal which dominated his final years in office.

Najib, the Pekan MP, spoke on the economy, as well as the National Security Council, Felda and the goods and services tax (GST).

Sensing that 1MDB was missing from the speech, RSN Rayer (PH-Jelutong) stood up to interrupt Najib, and demanded the former leader to explain the stash of cash and jewellery found in his keep during police raids.

Rayer’s microphone was however turned off, as Najib had requested for no interruptions to his speech under Standing Order 31(7).

In his speech, Najib paid tribute to his late father Abdul Razak Hussein, the second prime minister, for launching Felda, or the Federal Land Development Authority.

He said under Barisan Nasional, Felda settlers enjoyed benefits, including windfalls and bonuses.

“But after the new government took over, settlers were given less Hari Raya bonus, there were late payments and promises were not kept,” he said.

Najib also questioned the pledge in Pakatan Harapan’s manifesto to cancel debts related to Felda within 100 days in power, saying this had yet to be implemented.

He also denied a rumour that he had called for a National Security Council meeting on the night of polling day on May 9.

“(The rumours) are baseless. No meeting was called. I am a believer of democracy and rule of law, as there has also been a peaceful transfer of power.”

On GST, he again defended the consumption tax as the saviour of Malaysia’s economy, and warned that prices will go up once the sales and services tax was reintroduced by Putrajaya. – FMT

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