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Opposition lacks new issues, relying on Najib and Rosmah: BN chairman
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Opposition lacks new issues, relying on Najib and Rosmah: BN chairman

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi claims the opposition lacks new campaign issues in Johor.
  • He stated that the opposition's repeated focus on former Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor indicates a lack of fresh material.
  • Zahid asserted that BN has new issues and a strong approach for the Johor state election campaign.

The opposition is struggling to find new campaign material for the Johor state election, according to Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He believes their repeated focus on former Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor demonstrates a lack of fresh issues.

"The parties involved do not have new issues, so they return to raising such matters," Zahid said, referring to the opposition's continued emphasis on the former first couple. He suggested this strategy indicates their campaign is running on empty, relying on old controversies rather than presenting new policies or ideas.

Zahid asserted that BN, in contrast, possesses new issues and a robust strategy for the campaign. He implied that his party is better equipped to address current concerns and present a forward-looking agenda for Johor, contrasting BN's approach with what he described as the opposition's stale tactics.

The parties involved do not have new issues, so they return to raising such matters.

โ€” Ahmad Zahid HamidiReferring to the opposition's campaign tactics in the Johor state election.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.