Stop the blame game, says Rafidah Aziz

Rafidah said the Prime Minister needed an efficient, competent and sincere team committed to collective responsibility.

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Wanita Umno chief Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz hopes the political polemic of who is right or wrong should cease so that the country will not be threatened and the people divided.

She said views or opinions raised against any parties including the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak should be to correct what is not right.

"Even though we have the right to speak, write and give our views, we must do so prudently and constructively.

"Do not let other parties capitalise on the situation when the Prime Minister appeared to be on the defensive," she said in a short messaging service reply to Bernama, here Friday.

She was was commenting on the openness of the Prime Minister who is also UMNO president in replying various issues in a Special Edition TV3 Question and Answer Programme last night hosted by Hamdan Ahmir.

Among the issues answered by the Prime Minister in the interview were on the management of 1Malaysia Development Berhad, implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Altantuya Shaariibuu murder case, national economic prospects as well as criticisms by former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Rafidah said the Prime Minister needed an efficient, competent and sincere team committed to collective responsibility.

"Putrajaya is not only Najib. But all those in the government. We do not want to see the Barisan National government threatened. Let us support the Prime Minister sincerely to strengthen the party and government," said the former International Trade and Industry minister.

Umno veteran, Datuk Dr Malik Munip was of the view that despite facing various pressure and criticisms, Najib was still composed and courteous.

Almost all issues raised in the interview were well covered by the Prime Minister, he said while adding that the interview benefited people who are open.

Malik said the Prime Minister should get the support of all parties to lead the country, more so in an extreme situation which had not happened during the tenure of previous prime ministers. 

- Source: Bernama