Najib told the audience that Umno had a long history of service to the people but the younger generation had forgotten about the party’s contributions.
He said that the younger generation only read about Umno’s deeds in textbooks but are not able to relate to it.
“Because of Umno, people are now open minded and critical. Their minds are open because of our education policies. People are tired of rhetoric and would like to see what we have to offer of our future.
“We must change in accordance to our constitution and national principles. We live in a multi-racial country and Umno must not only get the support of Malays but also our partners in Barisan Nasional,” he explained.
Najib also emphasised that the party must listen to the people and that its leaders must accept Umno’s new culture.
“Umno’s new culture is the willingness to serve the interests of the people first, be humble and visit the grassroots,’’ he explained.
Najib reminded Umno leaders that they must not underestimate the value of good deeds as people will always remember them.
Borrowing from – but contradicting – Shakespeare, “... when Marc Anthony buried Julius Caesar: The evil that men do lives after them; ‘The good is oft interred with their bones’,” Najib added: “I do not agree with Shakespeare because mankind will always value the good.”
Yes! Dark days for UMNO/BN! U started it by accepting suspicious characters (oredi charged in court) just for sake of having majority to form Perak State Goverment! More dark days to come if you continue with croket ways of doing things! Righteousness and Justice will prevail and we know God love Righteouness and Justice and God is Love!
