Zahid highlights the need for self-criticism in Umno

The Star

Umno must engage in self-reflection and recognise its imperfections, says party president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.  Speaking at a press conference after the Umno general assembly on Saturday (Aug 24), Ahmad Zahid emphasised the importance of adapting to technology when engaging with voters, particularly the younger generation.  He also affirmed that Umno would continue to advance its agenda at the federal level through its representation in the government.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/58j5srke  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

Transcript

00:00What is important from the speech of the President of the United Nations and the 10 days for

00:23the meeting of the UN General Assembly is not only the mood has changed and has increased

00:35with the spirit of ideas and also the extraordinary views compared to the previous meetings.

00:47What is more important is how to arrange the work.

00:53One, to strengthen the party in all areas.

00:59This was said by the President of the United Nations and the President of the UN,

01:05but the speakers and the representatives of the countries also spoke in the same tone and point of view.

01:21Second, we have to do a self-criticism.

01:28It is against the statement that it has been 62 years since the UN has been behind the government in this country,

01:38but we are not perfect. We claim that we are not perfect.

01:44Therefore, this self-criticism is done for us to see the weaknesses to be improved

01:53and the third reality is the change.

01:58Improvement must be done, especially in embracing new technologies,

02:05in political communication, for us to get closer and unite the voters,

02:13especially among the young people, with the implementation of new approaches

02:19that we may have overlooked or have not focused on.

02:25Certainly, in this matter, we thank the young men and women,

02:31and also do not forget the women who also use the same approach to unite this group.

02:38Fourth, especially the focus on new voters or young people,

02:47we need to unite the young men and women,

02:54so that we can focus on the work that is being done in the parliament,

03:02and also across the country, as well as locally,

03:06to determine that there is consistency in terms of work,

03:12and we are confident that this can be done.

03:17The national issues that I have mentioned earlier,

03:22are not only related to the portfolio held by the seven ministers representing UMNO and BN,

03:31but also involve six ministers,

03:35including five ministers from UMNO and one from BN.

03:45This means that we have 13 areas or portfolios that can be done by our representatives

03:52in the cabinet and the two ministers.

03:55And this is what we are doing to ensure that the agenda of the party

04:01can be used as a basis for the government and implemented,

04:05without leaving other members of the government,

04:11as well as the people and the nation, as well as religion.

04:17We take a different approach,

04:22where although UMNO is a Malay party that supports Islam,

04:27the nation and other religions will never be marginalized.

04:31This is what we emphasize.

04:33We also know that our movement in Sabah and Sarawak is also united,

04:39and we need to see that the balance of progress in Penanjung,

04:48Sabah and Sarawak must be balanced,

04:51and this is done through our work.

04:54Although we did not mention it in the discussion this time,

04:59but as members of the committee representing UMNO,

05:04we are committed to implement it in the form of implementation.

Category

Transcript

Recommended