Opposition using populist approach - Muhyiddin

Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the opposition was using a populist approach to attract the attention of the people when the promises made were merely lies.

He said the opposition manifesto for the 13th General Election was found to be only 15 per cent true while the rest were merely sweet promises for the election.

"They put up the policy (manifesto) for populist appeal when they are actually lying to the people. Our country is now in an excellent position, with a healthy creation of job opportunities and people earning high income.

"Nonetheless, the opposition is trying to hoodwink the people by giving them more, including lowering the price of petrol when our studies found that if the country were to implement their manifesto, it (country) will suffer a deficit of up to 11 per cent," he said.

Muhyiddin was speaking at the launch of the Pagoh Barisan Nasional (BN) election machinery here which was attended by his wife, Puan Sri Noorainee Abdul Rahman, and Pagoh parliamentary election machinery director Datuk Tahir Taat, among others.