UMNO Bukan Main Politik, Utamakan Rakyat, Fahami Jerit Perit Hidup – Ahmad Zahid

KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Julai – Presiden UMNO, Datuk Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi menegaskan bahawa UMNO perlu mengutamakan kepentingan rakyat dan negara walaupun terpaksa menongkah arus.

Justeru katanya, adalah tidak benar sama sekali apa yang diputuskan oleh UMNO kerana dahagakan kuasa.

“Jika dahagakan kuasa bukan begitu sifatnya. Lebih baik bergayut kepada kuasa sedia ada.

“UMNO tidak boleh jadi `pak sanggup’ menadah kegagalan kerajaan PN,” katanya dalam kenyataan menerusi satu hantaran di Facebook.

Terdahulu beliau yang juga Pengerusi Barisan Nasional (BN) menyebut berkaitan jumlah kes COVID-19 makin menghampiri 1 juta dan penggunaan katil Unit Rawatan Rapi (ICU) hampir mencapai kapasiti penuh, namun pandemik terus meningkat malah semakin ramai hilang nyawa dan tiada langsung bayang akan reda.

“Betapa perit perasaan kehilangan ahli keluarga tercinta dalam pasrah meratap sedih dan pilu. Apakah UMNO tidak tahu semua ini? UMNO mengerti semua ini?

“Natijah ekonomi negara terus merundum, ramai hilang mata pencarian atau pekerjaan. Sebilangan besar rakyat hidup sengsara dalam tekanan maha dasyat tidak pernah terjangka.

“Sehingga ada membunuh diri, mengangkat bendera putih mengharapkan bantuan makanan.”

Persoalannya apakah UMNO tidak tahu semua ini?

“UMNO  memahami semua ini. Adakah UMNO harus berpeluk tubuh? Memejamkan mata disebabkan kepentingan tertentu?

“Tidak… UMNO wujud untuk rakyat, maka UMNO bersuara dan terus bersuara tetapi kurang dilayan.

“Malah dituduh kuat merungut,  bercakap seperti pembangkang, agenda peribadi Presiden UMNO. UMNO dituduh main politik, sedangkan mereka kekurangan ‘political will’ menyelamatkan rakyat,” ujarnya.

Beliau yang juga Ahli Parlimen Bagan Datuk menegaskan sudah terlalu lama rakyat menderita dengan kedudukan ekonomi sangat lembab.

“Bagaimanapun secara halus ‘jenama’ UMNO cuba dikambing hitamkan. UMNO pula seolah-olah perlu dipertanggungjawabkan disebalik kegagalan kerajaan PN.

“Bantuan diumumkan untuk rakyat walau tidak seberapa itu pun UMNO yang terpaksa mendesak.

“Walau terpaksa menelan pelbagai tohmahan, kritikan dan diperlekeh,” ujarnya lagi.

Ujar beliau, maka UMNO secara musyawarah mengambil keputusan yang cukup besar kerana UMNO tahu rakyat sudah tidak tertanggung lagi dan negara perlu dipulihkan segera.

“Keadaan perlu diperbetulkan daripada yang teratas. Kapal belayar mengikut percaturan nakhoda.

“Perlu dilakukan ‘adjustment” supaya aspirasi rakyat dapat kembali ke landasan secepat mungkin,” katanya lagi. – UMNO Online

Nothing political, its for the people – Zahid

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 – Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi asserts Umno must prioritize the interests of the people and the country despite having to go against a torrid era.
He said it is not true at all that the party is going for power and position.
“If you thirst for power, it is not like that. Better cling to existing power. Do not blame Umno for the PN’s government failure,” he said in aFB posting.
Earlier, the BN Chairman cited how the number of Covid-19 cases is approaching 1 million and the use bed at all Intensive Care Unit wards is almost reaching full capacity, but the new infections keep increasing and put the people in more predicaments.
“How painful it is to lose a beloved family member who succumbed to the pandemic. Who understands? Umno seems to be the only one fighting for them.
“The country’s economy keeps plummeting, many have lost their livelihoods or jobs. A large number of people live miserably in unimaginable extreme pressures. So there was suicide cases and raising the white flag for aid.
“You think Umno can close its eyes and ears to all this? Umno is with them and we will speak out for them.
“In fact, I was accused of complaining loudly, talking like an Opposition, that it is the personal agenda of the Umno President. Umno is accused of playing politics but they lacked of the ‘political will’ to help the people,” he said.
The MP for Bagan Datuk stressed that the people have been suffering for too long with almost no money to spend.
“Assistance was announced for the people but we say it was not enough. They lamented at us with unscrupulous accusations and criticisms,” he added.
He said, this prompted Umno to take a big decision because it knew the people could no longer take it any longer.
“The situation needs to be corrected from the top.  Adjustments need to be made so that the people’s aspirations can get back on track as soon as possible.”
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