Tuesday May 20, 2008
Najib: I’m willing to meet Dr M
By ZULKIFLI ABD RAHMAN
SHARM EL-SHEIKH (Egypt): Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is willing to talk to Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad over his sudden resignation from the party.
Expressing shock and sadness over the former Prime Minister's announcement, Najib said he had met Dr Mahathir previously and that he was prepared to meet him again to discuss the decision.
Reading from a prepared statement, Najib said that Dr Mahathir was a respected leader and his contributions to the party and nation were invaluable.
Najib also said that he had contacted Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on the matter soon after news of the decision reached him here.
“I will continue to discuss with the party president on efforts to strengthen Umno and also the issue of leadership transition in the party.
“I hope all Umno members will stay calm and give support to our efforts to strengthen the party,” he told Malaysian reporters during a short meeting here while attending the World Economic Forum on the Middle East.
Najib, who is Umno management committee chairman, said he had also spoken to other Umno leaders on the issue, but declined to identify them.
Asked if Dr Mahathir’sdecision would prompt other Umno leaders to follow suit, Najib replied: “Wallah hu’alam (Only God knows). I don’t know.”
He said that, previously, problems which affected the party were discussed and settled within the party’s walls.
“Umno should remain the only party which struggled for the Malays now and for the future. We cannot allow internal issues in Umno to hamper our responsibility to the people.
“The Barisan Nasional has obtained the majority votes to lead the Government, and we should continue with our work for the people and resolve problems affecting the party,” he said.
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