Muhyiddin: Johor will continue to be ‘shining pillar’ of Umno

(NST) – Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today he is confident that Johor would continue to remain as a “shining pillar” of Umno and a fortress of the Barisan Nasional (BN) in the coming general election (GE) despite faced with a stiffer challenge from the Opposition.

Muhyiddin, who is also BN deputy chairman and Umno deputy president, said he was of the opinion that voter sentiment in Johor for the BN presently was still positive.
 
He told this to reporters after holding a “meet-the-people” session and opening the Kulaijaya district education office in Bandar Indrapura, Kulaijaya here today.  Also present was Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman.
 
Earlier, Muhyiddin, who is also Education Minister, had held a closed-door meeting with the top leadership of the BN and Umno in Johor.
   
On the meeting, Muhyiddin said Abdul Ghani, the Johor Umno and BN liaison chief, had updated him on the coalition’s preparation for the GE.

He said Abdul Ghani had been going down the ground tirelessly towards ensuring support among the grassroots for the BN remained intact.

“I am satisfied with the preparations being done in Johor. Nevertheless, we cannot take things for granted and become complacent. We ask each Umno and BN division to focus on their respective areas and spruce up election machinery besides strengthening unity among members,” he said.

The voter, he said, was very important and that no effort should be spared to ensure their interests be it welfare, education or the economy and the like was well looked after as the BN had always done.

“We are confident they (voters) will understand when making the decision (when voting),” he said. — BERNAMA