Don't simply believe all allegations made against PM - Ismail Sabri

Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob reminded the people not to simply believe all the criticisms and allegations made against Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Razak.

Ismail Sabri, who is also Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister, said this was because Najib had been a leader who always put the people's first and it was normal for the opposition or his haters to create lies about him.

"Najib has done so much for the people and this worries the opposition. That's why they created so many lies to influence the people," he told reporters here Saturday.

He said this in response to the pledge of support for Najib's leadership made by Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Yahya Hussin and Putatan residents.

Ismail Sabri said various issues, including 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and the Goods and Services Tax (GST) implementation, had been manipulated by the opposition to deviate the people's faith in Najib.

"We have to have faith in our leader. If the prime minister is scared about the 1MDB issue, he wouldn't leave it to the PAC (Public Accounts Committee) or the Auditor-General to run a check on 1MDB," he said.

Meanwhile, Yahya, when speaking at the launch of 'Jom Bertani' programme in Ulu Seberang, Putatan, said Najib was not only a leader who listens to the people's problems, but also a leader who gives back to the people.

"Sabah gives BN (Barisan Nasional) a lot of seats in the Parliament and he gives back in the form of various development projects to be implemented for the benefit of the people in Sabah," he said.