KOTA BAHARU, June 8 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today expressed confidence on the capability of Umno veterans in helping Barisan Nasional (BN) recapture Kelantan from PAS in the coming general election.
The deputy prime minister said Umno veterans could play an important role to disseminate ideas and inject a new spirit for party members to work hard to ensure a BN victory.
"They've a role to play because by working together, it'll make BN stronger and this will ensure a win in Kelantan," he said at a function attended by Umno veterans and non-governmental organisations here today.
Najib, who is Umno deputy president, said the party had always appreciated the role of the veterans in realising the leaders' aspiration to turn Malaysia into a developed country.
"This is what we want, to make Kelantan a developed state like other states. It's for this reason that all should work together," he added.
He hoped that party members would enhance solidarity and have a strong determination to ensure a successful outing for the ruling coalition.
Najib also said the Kelantan government under PAS was now shaky and there were bright prospects for BN to wrest control of the state from the opposition party.
Meanwhile, Kelantan Umno Liaison chairman Datuk Seri Annuar Musa said the party was making its final preparation for the upcoming general election and had outlined various strategies to ensure PAS' defeat.
"Umno wants the Kelantan people to be in a comfortable situation and no longer left out," he added.
Najib also launched a book, entitled "Melakar Sejarah, Menentu Arah", authored by Utusan Malaysia journalist Wan Ramli Wan Muhamad. The book is on the struggle of Umno leaders in Kelantan.
-- BERNAMA
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