Melaka Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Ab Rauf Yusoh says the state government’s performance should be judged by the people rather than its political rivals.
Responding to criticism from Melaka Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Adly Zahari, Ab Rauf questioned the basis of Adly’s assessment but said he did not wish to comment on his predecessor’s record as chief minister.
“I don’t know where he (Adly) obtained those findings, but I don’t want to comment because he was also once the Chief Minister, and I don’t want to comment on what he did during his tenure either.
“So, it is better for us to reflect on ourselves and what we have done for the people. I believe the people of Melaka know what we have done. The only person who doesn’t know is him,” he said during a visit to the BN operations room for the Telok Mas state constituency today.
Adly questions BN’s track record
Earlier, Adly had questioned the performance of the BN-led Melaka government despite the coalition securing a strong mandate by winning 21 of the 28 seats in the previous state election.
Adly said BN should explain what it had achieved during its term in office instead of merely asking voters to continue supporting the administration without addressing their grievances.
He said the mandate, which gave BN nearly 75% of the state seats, should have resulted in solutions to public concerns, particularly those involving housing, welfare and employment opportunities.
He also claimed that recurring floods, drainage systems, street lighting and the maintenance of public facilities, particularly Melaka Sentral, remained unresolved problems affecting residents.
Ab Rauf defends BN’s record
Ab Rauf, who is the incumbent Bukit Katil assemblyman, said Adly should reflect on his own record instead.
“Let others engage in (dirty politics). We will focus on talking about what we have done for the people and what they have gained from our administration of the state over the past five years.
“I noticed that the overwhelming support shown by the people yesterday during nomination day, with thousands turning up, reflected strong enthusiasm for us to return to power,” he said.
Ab Rauf stressed that BN had been engaging with the public well before the election campaign began, rather than waiting until the 14-day campaign period to reach out to voters or make promises.
