Najib...what a dimwit!!

Just read this "interesting" piece of news. Here Najib reveals his "tips" for winning the Kuala Terengganu by-election. It was really a EYES WIDE OPEN experience into the mindset of our soon-to-be PM...

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Najib: Barisan must win Kuala Terengganu by-election

(The Star) KUALA TERENGGANU: Barisan Nasional has to win the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary seat as proof of its revival from August's defeat in the Permatang Pauh by-election.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak said Umno and BN could not afford to lose another seat and that the coalition's win in Kuala Terengganu was vital for Umno's future.

"We have to win (the Kuala Terengganu by-election) because we want to make the victory a starting point for Barisan’s and Umno's revival from the defeat in Permatang Pauh," he added.

He said this in his speech at the closing of the Terengganu Umno retreat and the launch of the Kuala Terengganu election machinery at the Islamic Civilisation Park on Saturday.

Also present were Najib's wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said, Umno vicepresidents Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam, Umno Youth chief Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, Wanita Umno chief an Sri Rafidah Aziz, Umno Information chief Tan Sri Muhammad Muhd Taib and Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek. Najib said Barisan’s victory in Kuala Terengganu would give an indication that the people had chosen a party capable of protecting them and their future.

"We want to give a clear signal to the country and the world that the people in this country choose Barisan as their party," he added.

The Kuala Terengganu by-election will be held on Jan 17 following the death of its Member of Parliament Datuk Razali Ismail Razali on Nov 28.

Najib also gave some tips to whoever was to be selected as the Barisan candidate for the by-election.

He said that in any elections, voters were the most important and priority should be given to them.

"We have to understand that in elections, what is more important is not the Umno machinery, neither the branch leaders nor its committee members, but the voters who are the king.

"Who is the candidate is not important, but the person has to be someone humble, not arrogant, people-friendly, shake hands with all the people, do things which please the voters because they will love you because of the qualities you have," he added.

He said the candidate should also have a desire to win the by-election, a feeling which should also be shared by all Umno leaders, and not just saying it but to walk the talk by working together with all members in the coalition.

As to the Barisan’ candidate, Najib said he would make the announcement next week.

"The party president (Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi) has left it to me to name the person but I am not announcing it today (Saturday) because our agenda is to launch the Barisan election machinery. Wait until next week," he said. - Bernama

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Ho ho ho!

I just wanna highlight some parts which I found most hilarious. It brought tears to my eyes. Unfortunately, I wasn't laughing.

"in elections...(it's) the voters who are the king."

What about after elections? Well, based on the last several decades, we can have a fairly clear picture of what they regard the voters are don't we?

"Who is the candidate is not important, but the person has to be someone humble, not arrogant, people-friendly, shake hands with all the people, do things which please the voters because they will love you because of the qualities you have," he added.

Wow...criteria for winning so low ah? Smile, shake hands with everybody and you can win! Yeh yeh! What about the issues facing Terengganu - the oil royalties robbed from the state? The annual squandering of RM300 million of the Monsoon cup that does nothing for the people of the state? Why is the state still one of the poorest in the nation, when it has the richest oil deposits that have been active for the last 30 years?

He said the candidate should also have a desire to win the by-election,

Haiya...dowan to win waffor go and contest? Aiyoh...this is the great advice you have for the candidate ah? If the candidate dunno this ah, you think he will have any hope of winning ah?

This is his "great" advice - a condescending list of "things to do to win elections"? I can't decide whether it's more insulting to the people of Terengganu or to himself.

What a dimwit!