‘Tired’ Najib wants Selangor Umno to grab back state from Pakatan

Datuk Seri Najib Razak says he is embarrassed that Barisan Nasional is the opposition in Selangor. – The Malaysian Insider file pic, November 1, 2014.

Embarrassed that Barisan Nasional is the opposition in Selangor, Datuk Seri Najib Razak wants Selangor Umno to ramp up its effort to recapture the state from Pakatan Rakyat.

The Umno president said now was a good time for Selangor Umno and Barisan Nasional to capitalise on PR's recent problems, which showed its weaknesses.

"I feel so tired. It is such a big embarrassment when BN is mentioned as the opposition,” he said today at the Selangor Umno convention.

He said based on its analysis, voters were fed up of PR in Selangor.

“We have to show Umno's leadership is better and that we can do better than Pakatan Rakyat.”

The state saw a change in leadership when PKR deputy president Azmin Ali took over as menteri besar.

The Selangor menteri besar saga which dragged on for months saw the PR parties of PKR, DAP and PAS clashing over the matter and affected ties among the three partners.

Najib told his party colleagues that they should work hard and make an effort to lure Selangor voters back to the party.

He said nothing would please him more than winning the state back at the next general election.

In the 13th general election last year, in its worst performance in Selangor, BN won four parliamentary seats – Sabak Bernam, Kuala Selangor, Tanjung Karang and Sungai Besar – and eight state seats – Sungai Air Tawar, Sungai Panjang, Semenyih, Dengkil, Jeram, Bukit Malawati, Sungai Burong and Permatang.

- TMI