PEKAN: Barisan Nasional has kept its promises and fulfilled 97.6 per cent of what it pledged in its 13th General Election(GE13) manifesto to the people.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said among the promises is to increase the 1Malaysia People's Aid (BR1M) from RM500 to RM1,200 in stages which eligible individuals have been enjoying since last year.
"Tan Sri (Ahmad) Zaki (Ansore) Mohd Yusof (Implementation Coordination Unit director-general under the Prime Minister’s Department) has been monitoring the promises in our manifesto and to date 97.6 per cent has been delivered.
"I am not the type who promises things that cannot be fulfilled, I will not make statements that we (BN) will review our pledges like a certain person who wants to review 60 of its promises," he said when launching the national-level BR1M at the Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah convention hall here today.
On Feb 20, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad admitted that Pakatan Harapan will not be able to fulfil all the pledges it made to the people, in the event the pact wins the 14th General Election (GE14) and forms the government.
The Pakatan Harapan chairman said PH will have to look into the 60 promises before finalising their manifesto.
He said many PH leaders had made certain statements, but PH are not bound to such statements if it was beyond their financial capability.
Among the promises include abolishing the Goods and Service Tax(GST), reducing electricity and water charges, lowering oil prices, abolishing toll charges in stages, electing Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as the prime minister if he is able to secure a royal pardon, and offering free live telecast for English Premier League football matches.
PH also proposed to declare the assets of all the ministers and senior government officials, a two-term limit for the post of prime minister if Pakatan Harapan comes into power, reviewing government contracts with foreign companies, free education for children from low income families and introduce new history syllabus for schools in Sabah.