Umno has no problem accepting Tun M's apology, says Shahidan

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Shahidan Kassim said Umno has no problem accepting Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s apology during the former prime minister’s involvement in politics.

“Alhamdulillah….if Tun admits that he has made a mistake, we can accept but when he has made severe accusations against the ruling government, it is not nice because all of us are not perfect.

“Similarly, when we want to criticise we must remember whether we had made any mistake or otherwise...I hope he returns to the beginning and be with the government so that we can become stronger and achieve much more things for the benefit of the people,” he said.

When opening the first general assembly of Bersatu in Shah Alam yesterday, Dr Mahathir had apologised for all the mistakes that he had committed.

Shahidan, who is also the chairperson of the Perlis Umno liaison body and a member of the Umno supreme council, said this when approached after handing out school paraphernalia under the ‘Felcra Berhad Back To School’ programme at the Tambun Tulang State Assemblyman’s service centre in Arau, Perlis today.

Felcra contributed 500 school bags to children of the B40 group in the Arau parliamentary constituency as part of its corporate social responsibility programme at the ceremony.

Earlier, Felcra Northern Region (Kedah and Perlis) general manager Wan Mokhtar Wan Muda said a total of 1,006 children of the B40 group including children of the staff of the agency received aid in the form of school uniforms, bags, stationery, shoes, stockings and exercise books.

In another development, Shahidan said that the opposition entering BN areas to give contributions and aid recently did not affect the ruling coalition at all, particularly Umno.

“Let it be...that is their right to give out a ‘sepak raga’ ball. a bag of rice and some aid. If they don’t come in, how can we fight and see who is stronger in helping and looking after the welfare of the people,” he said.

On Perlis, he said Umno had made long-term plans and was ready to face the 14th general election which is approaching.

- Bernama