The opposition leader told a crowd of more than 2,000 at a ceramah in Ampang, a former Umno stronghold, that PR was facing attacks in BN-controlled media because cronies of the ruling coalition feared cuts into their “obscene profits” if there was a change in government.
“This battle, this election is about the masses, the workers, the low-income earners against the rich cronies of Umno,” he said.
“Every day I am attacked. Who is fighting me? Not Najib or Muhyiddin. It is the tycoons who fear their profits will be cut,” the former deputy prime minister said, referring to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his deputy Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Although he accused several Malaysian billionaires such as those who controlled the Genting and YTL groups, he zeroed in on tycoon Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar al-Bukhary’s monopoly of the sugar and rice market.
“Am I glad Malays control certain facets of the economy? Yes, but not to burden others,” the PKR de facto leader said.
“Under Syed Mokhtar, sugar prices are four times higher. You who support Umno, your family members in the paddy fields are being squeezed by your leaders.”
Anwar’s plea to voters comes after a survey conducted last month by independent pollsters Merdeka Center found that Najib’s popularity had surged by 10 percentage points to 69 per cent largely on the back of 78 per cent support from households earning under RM1,500 a month.
The centre credited this largely to Putrajaya’s RM500 cash handout to households with a monthly income of under RM3,000 under the Bantuan Rakyat 1 Malaysia programme.
Najib’s predecessor Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s approval rating was 71 per cent before the 2008 polls but BN lost its two-thirds parliamentary majority and four state governments.
Anwar also pointed out to the crowd last night that it was PR that fought for minimum wage and the abolition of the Higher Education Fund (PTPTN), which he said “burdened poor Malays and made them beggars”.
“These young Malays earning less than RM800 a month who are supporting Umno... it is not Umno that is fighting for minimum wage, it is us. We want to cancel PTPTN, not Umno.
“We want to reduce fuel, electricity prices. But Umno says giving free water like Selangor will make the government bankrupt,” Anwar added, referring to the PKR-led administration’s subsidy of the 20 cubic metres of water to each household in the Klang Valley.
Najib has indicated that elections are near although his government’s mandate expires only next year.- The Malaysian Insider
Rumah Menteri UMNO
Rumah Penyokong UMNO
Itu pun para penyokong UMNO/BN masih tak sedaq diri lagi....
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Ketua Pembangkang itu memberitahu sekitar 2,000 penyokongnya dalam ceramah di sini, yang merupakan bekas kubu kuat Umno suatu ketika dahulu, PR menerima tekanan daripada media BN kerana kroni kerajaan itu khuatir “keuntungan” mereka akan berkurang sekiranya berlaku perubahan kerajaan.
“Perjuangan ini, pilihan raya adalah antara golongan berpendapatan rendah menentang golongan kaya, kroni Umno.
“Setiap hari saya diserang. Siapa yang menentang saya? Bukan Najib atau Muhyiddin. Tapi jutawan yang takut keuntungan mereka disekat,” kata bekas Timbalan Perdana Menteri itu merujuk kepada Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Razak dan juga timbalannya Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Walaupun beliau menuduh sesetengah jutawan Malaysia seperti pemilik Genting dan YTL, beliau turut mempertikaikan monopoli jutawan Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar al-Bukhari terhadap pasaran gula dan beras.
“Adakah saya berbangga Melayu mengawal ekonomi? Ya, tapi bukan untuk menyusahkan rakyat,” kata Ketua Umum PKR itu.
“Di bawah Syed Mokhtar, harga gula empat kali lebih tinggi. Kamu, penyokong Umno, keluarga kamu di sawah padi sedang ditekan oleh pemimpin.”
Tindakan Anwar itu dilihat dibuat selepas kajian bulan lalu yang dilaksanakan oleh Merdeka Center mendapati populariti Najib melonjak 10 peratus kepada 69 peratus dengan 78 peratus datang dari isi rumah berpendapatan kurang daripada RM1,500 sebulan.
Kajian berkenaan mendapati pemberian wang tunai berjumlah RM500 oleh Putrajaya untuk isi rumah berpendapatan RM3,000 ke bawah di bawah Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) adalah penyumbang utama terhadap sokongan tersebut.
Pemimpin sebelum Najib, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, telah menerima rating 71 peratus sebelum pilihan raya 2008 namun BN tewas dua per tiga kerusi Parlimen dan empat negeri.
Anwar turut menjelaskan PR merupakan pihak yang bertanggungjawab berjuang untuk mendapatkan gaji minimum dan pemansuhan Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional (PTPTN) yang menurutnya membebankan rakyat Malaysia dan menjadikan mereka penggemis.
“Golongan belia ini berpendapatan kurang RM800 sebulan siapa yang menyokong Umno ... Bukan Umno yang berjuang untuk gaji minimum, tapi kami. Kami akan memansuhkan PTPTN, bukan Umno.
“Kami mahu turunkan harga petrol, elektrik. Tapi Umno kata beri air percuma seperti Selangor akan jadikan kerajaan bankrup,” tambah Anwar merujuk kepada pemberian subsidi terhadap 20 meter padu air untuk isi rumah di sekitar Lembah Klang.
Najib telah memberikan gambaran pilihan raya akan berlaku dalam masa terdekat walaupun mandat kerajaannya memerintah hanya akan tamat tahun depan. - The Malaysian Insider
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