PM: Don’t throw debate challenge, someone might end up with a fever

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LABIS: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim should not be too hasty in challenging him to a debate because he had information which can cause the opposition leader to end up with a “fever” if they were revealed during the debate.

SHARING INFO: Najib (seated centre) watches SMK Labis student Amin Aliuddin Suhaimi surfs the Internet at the Felda Chemplak broadband centre in Labis. Also present is Information, Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim (seated left). — Bernama photo

Najib stressed that he was not afraid of engaging in a debate with Anwar but it would only be a waste of time because of the lies the latter had been peddling and failing to keep his promises.

“Enough with the lies, so many promises unkept and now he wants to debate with me, it will just be a waste of time. I can debate him, I am not afraid, my ministers and I have all the information, Don’t try to challenge me, if I were to reveal everything, someone will end up with a fever,” he said when addressing a meet-the people session with settlers of Felda Chemplak, here yesterday.

Najib said Anwar should be fulfilling his promises like the formation of the new government on Sept 16, 2008 and solve his ‘personal problems’ following the sodomy case he is facing and not be too eager to debate him on the opposition’s ‘100 Day Plan’.

“Supposed to have formed a new government on Sept 2008, but yet to do so. Now is already 2011. We are waiting day by day but nothing has happened, he claimed 30 MPs from the Barisan Nasional (BN) would defect to the opposition but instead five of his MPs turned independent.

“No need to debate, there are many things Anwar has not settled. It is not the government that brought him to court, the one who lodged the police report was Saiful (Anwar’s former aide Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan),” he said.

He added that Anwar need not concern himself that the debate was in the interest of the people because the BN would ensure the people’s wellbeing is well taken care of.

The opposition’s 100-Day Plan contained nine agendas, including the management of the country, economy and education within first 100 days if it were to come into power in the country.

Najib also said that he was deeply touched by the warm reception given to him by members of the public in the Tenang state constituency.

“I don’t know, but my experience here, I can feel their sincerity when shaking my hands. It’s as though their clasp has a ‘current’ . This is no other ‘current’ but a ‘current’ of support for the BN,” he said. — Bernama