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KOTA KINABALU: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Thursday (September 17) that studies have shown that the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government is a functional government as it has been able to help people affected by the spread of COVID-19 in the country. soon.
He said that the studies also showed that the PN government was able to ensure the well-being of the people through the assistance that is distributed to them, without leaving anyone behind.
“The studies also found that the PN government is the most popular government,” Muhyiddin said at a meet and greet event with locals in Sepanggar, also attended by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries, Dr. Ronald Kiandee. .
“This is not the case of blowing one’s own trumpet, but this is the reality … that in a very short period of time, the government proved capable of addressing people’s problems by helping those affected by the spread of COVID -19, “he said.
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Also present were the candidates of Barisan Nasional (BN), Yakub Khan and Jumat Idris, who are competing for the seats of Karambunai and Darau respectively in the Sabah state elections scheduled for September 26.
The Prime Minister said that the efforts made by the PN-led federal government to address COVID-19 had been recognized as the best in the world.
“This demonstrates the government’s ability to ensure that people are well after their lives were severely affected by the economic decline following the COVID-19 outbreak in the country,” he said.
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Muhyiddin said that the people should make sure that the Sabah government that will be formed after the state elections is aligned with the federal government.
“That is why the people of Sabah should vote for candidates aligned with the federal government … the close ties between the state and federal government are important to ensure that the Sabah economy can revive quickly.
“We want to develop all the states of Malaysia and I want people at all levels to feel and enjoy that development. If this can be done, the country’s economy will recover, ”he said.
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