JELEBU: The government's 2018 Budget is sincere and drawn up for the long term welfare of the people and in the end it is they who will judge on its effectiveness.
Umno Information chief Tan Sri Annuar Musa said the opposition can accuse Barisan Nasional (BN) of all sorts of things but in the end, it is the people who will see the truth.
"The opposition can say whatever they want but in reality, Pakatan Harapan's alternative budget is unrealistic and irresponsible.
Opposition can cook up anything in their budget but actually they can't implement it," Annuar said here earlier today at a meet together session with some 800 BN and Umno delegates.
Annuar said Pakatan Harapan themselves cannot announce their income and what it has spent the money on.
"It's just done on paper and that is not good enough," said Annuar.
Annuar said the BN government should not be unfazed with the opposition's accusation that BN copied the opposition's previous budget.
"Copy or not that is not an issue, let the people judge," said Annuar.
On another note, Annuar said former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad continues to smear Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak not because of the 1MDB issue but because he is frustrated that that his son Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir lost in the Umno elections.
"1MDB is just a vehicle for Mahathir to ride on to smear Najib when in fact his real motive is due to power.
"I also personally asked Mahathir why he fired Anwar (then Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim) and Mahathir answered Anwar was a homosexual and not fit to become prime minister.
Annuar said only Mahathir knows if he is lying or not but what is clear at that time, Mahathir was worried over Anwar's rising popularity.
"As minister at the time, I defended Mahathir's decision as he was my boss and now I am doing exactly the same with Najib as he is my boss now."