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MIRI: State Barisan Nasional leaders must clear the air on allegations
raised in the Internet by bloggers against state government leaders —
before calling for the state polls.

Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker Datuk Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar

warned that these allegations might have a detrimental impact against the
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“Sarawak Barisan component party leaders must form a team of experts contempt
in these issues, and respond to all the allegations fast.

“Clear the air now. Don’t let these allegations linger unanswered. It is very
clear that the people, especially the younger section of voters, are
already influenced by these allegations.

“The allegations by the bloggers, Internet portals and even the Free News Poll
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“People who do not know the truth will easily believe these allegations. As
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it is now in the country, there is a trend among the younger section of
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political leaders for everything,” Wan Junaidi said yesterday.

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Wan Junaidi, who is Santubong MP and Parti Pesaka Bumiputra Bersatu
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Wan Junaidi said the timing of the coming state polls was such that there
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“Sarawakians are also affected. I don’t blame them. They are merely

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“That is why we in Barisan must answer and clear away their confusion,’’ Residents want MRT underground
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Wan Junaidi said he also noticed that Barisan would always get the
blame for any problem in the community.

“When there are delays in important projects in any constituency, it is the

Barisan wakil rakyat there who gets the blame.

“When government officials failed to do their job properly, it is the Barisan

wakil rakyat who get whacked.

“During the recent floods throughout the state in January this year, it is
the Barisan wakil rakyat who gets the blame also,” he said.

“It doesn’t help that the Opposition knows this anti-establishment trend
among the youths and is capitalising on it by heaping even more unfair
allegations against Barisan leaders,’’ he added.

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