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.
Comments