Pak Lah Says “Blame The Media”

Deputy Home Minister Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh (left) and PM Pak Lah (right)

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi is blaming the media for much of the political and racial turmoil.

Set to step down in March next, year, Pak Lah as he is affectionately calls is trying his best currently to repair the damaged relations, but he is fighting a losing battle, as there’s more and more dissent growing.

Sabah Progressive Party has left UMNO ranks and People’s Progressive Party is likely to do so.

With the Kuala Terengganu by-election next month, it will a test of the ruling coalition, the Barisan Nasional if they’ve totally lost the confidence in their voters.

BN will enter Deputy Home Minister Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh

Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi

“We must do away with arguing in the newspapers, as we do not wish to see confrontations between component parties, or else we will all be losers. I must be like a father, summoning the people involved when such incidents take place, then talking to them and hoping that they can be careful with their words and actions in future. But most of the time, they blame the media for misquoting them.”