In the latest episode of Top News Podcast, Dato' Nizar Najib speaks passionately about Pahang's political resilience and the state government's ongoing efforts under current leadership.
Despite growing challenges and shifting perceptions, he highlights how Pahang remains a stronghold for Umno, having never changed hands since 1957.
He discusses real achievements - from increased state revenue to targeted aid for fishermen, farmers, students and the B40 group - and counters the narrative that other parties are more 'Islamic' by showcasing efforts like building 37 mosques and enacting Islamic laws.
Listen to his full take on leadership, perception vs performance, and why there's still no reason for change in Pahang.
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Despite growing challenges and shifting perceptions, he highlights how Pahang remains a stronghold for Umno, having never changed hands since 1957.
He discusses real achievements - from increased state revenue to targeted aid for fishermen, farmers, students and the B40 group - and counters the narrative that other parties are more 'Islamic' by showcasing efforts like building 37 mosques and enacting Islamic laws.
Listen to his full take on leadership, perception vs performance, and why there's still no reason for change in Pahang.
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YOUTUBE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfJWUEdA3YQ
#TopNewsPodcast #SinarDaily #PoliticsMeetProgress #DatoNizarNajib #Nizar #Pahang #UMNO #PoliticalLeadership #IslamicGovernance
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00:00They create the perception that they are better, they're more so-called Islamic.
00:04I mean, the other side is saying they're so-called more Islamic, so deserve a chance to take charge of Pahang.
00:12But you can't, I mean, that's not enough to go on to lead the state.
00:16I mean, if you look at our history and UMNO's history, from Pahang, we've managed to produce three prime ministers from Pahang.
00:26And it has always been a resilient UMNO state.
00:30Definitely.
00:31I remember back in 2018 when Barisan National lost, the only two states left which were still dominated by UMNO were Pahang and Perles.
00:40Yes.
00:41And right now, Pahang and Sarawak are the only states which have not changed their political party in charge for the government since independence.
00:55And, of course, Pahang is the only UMNO-led state that hasn't changed hands since 1957.
01:04Yes.
01:04So it shows the resiliency of the leadership in Pahang that we've managed to hold on to the state to this world.
01:13But there are threats.
01:15There are people willing to change that scoreboard.
01:18So we have to do whatever it takes to defend Pahang and make sure that it stays in UMNO's hands.
01:26But to my mind, there's really no reason to change.
01:30Because I think the current Menteri Besar, my boss, is doing a fantastic job of managing the state.
01:36Okay.
01:36I mean, it would be different if we're all sleeping on the job.
01:39We don't do anything.
01:39We just stay at home and then let everything go down the drain, like you say.
01:46But I mean, my boss is working hard.
01:50I mean, we're all working hard to advance the state.
01:54Sometimes it's a matter of...
01:56My boss always says it's a matter of performance versus perception.
02:03Sometimes perception trumps performance.
02:05Yes.
02:06You've been doing a good job.
02:07You're raising the revenue.
02:08You've been redistributing that revenue to the rakyat in terms of Bantuan Priyatin Pahang,
02:13giving aid to fishermen, agriculture, B40 group, students, and so on and so forth.
02:19But somehow, they create the perception that they are better.
02:23They're more so-called Islamic.
02:25I mean, the other side is saying they're so-called more Islamic.
02:28So they deserve a chance to take charge of Pahang.
02:32But you can't...
02:33I mean, that's not enough to go on to lead the state, right?
02:36Exactly.
02:36You have to have concrete plans in place.
02:38Exactly.
02:38Then you deserve to lead the state.
02:40But they're just going on perception, telling everybody,
02:43we're less Islamic and all that.
02:46But that's not true.
02:47I think we've advanced the Islamic agenda in the state as much as anyone.
02:51For instance, we've built 37 mosques in Pahang.
02:55Okay.
02:56And then we've introduced new Islamic laws, like laws to prevent deviant teachings.
03:05Yeah, that's really important.
03:07Udang-dang, tarikat, and so on and so forth.
03:09So I think there's really no reason to change.
03:12But in a day, we have to control the narrative.
03:15We have to manage the perception of the state as best we can
03:18so that we remain as the state government,
03:23not for the sake of remaining in government,
03:26but so that we can give more back to the people.