Tajuddin: Malaysians living abroad unpatriotic

Umno supreme council member Tajuddin Abdul Rahman has hit out at Malaysians who live overseas, calling them “unpatriotic”.

"These people must change their mindset, be patriotic; don't live outside the country, (this is) not patrotic at all.

"(They talked about) brain drain, what brain drain? There is no brain drain here," he said.

"Come, there are so many opportunities in Malaysia, if you are patriotic," he told reporters at the Parliament lobby today.

Tajuddin, who is also the deputy agriculture and agro-based industries minister, was asked about the various reports, which he claimed are aimed at bringing down Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and the country.

He advised the press and the people to focus on nation-building matters instead of issues surrounding Najib and his wife Rosmah Mansor.

"It is not fair for them to create all sorts of stories, especially when all the issues have been answered and verified by the authorities.

"(They) just keep harping on the same issues. All these have been answered, so just stop it.

"Talk about national development – we are moving forward to be a developed country," he said.

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-Mkini