Najib told to stop pussyfooting around in Selangor

Salleh Keruak says Najib has to speak up and be decisive if Umno is to win back Selangor from the opposition.

PETALING JAYA: Heeding the words of former premier Mahathir Mohamad in regard to a revamp of leadership in Umno Selangor, Salleh Keruak said that Najib must find his voice and be more decisive to show that he is in charge.

In his latest blog post, the Sabah State Legislative Assembly Speaker said, “Najib must not be scared of speaking out and of replying to the many allegations against the government.

He said Najib’s failure to speak out would be detrimental to him as “… the silence from the Prime Minister’s Office is giving the impression that what the opposition is saying is the truth.

“Malaysians need to see that Malaysia has a strong prime minister and not what the opposition plus some of those in Umno allege.”

Cautioning that the next general election was just three short years away, Salleh said, “time is not on Najib’s side”.

Being brutally honest, Salleh also reminded Najib that the government was not savvy in launching any kind of media war that could rival that of the opposition’s.

He wrote, “The 2008 and 2013 general elections were basically a media war. The opposition was successful in its media campaign while the government was not.

“And this is what we shall see in the next general election as well. We need to hear more from the Prime Minister.”

Once again lamenting Najib’s indecisiveness, Salleh noted, “It is not so much who is suitable to be the Menteri Besar if Barisan Nasional manages to win back the state.

“It is how can Barisan Nasional win back the state if Umno Selangor does not have the proper leadership?”

Saying Najib had to show the country he can take charge when the need arose, Salleh added, “… the first thing that Najib can do to show the country that he is in charge and is decisive is to revamp Umno Selangor in preparation for the coming general election.”