Zuraida denies message claiming Perikatan, linked groups told to smear Umno
Wednesday, 14 Oct 2020 03:59 PM MYTZuraida, who is the patron of PKN, denied that the group or any of its wings were involved in a smear campaign against Umno. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
The message, purportedly from the PN information chief, instructed the coalition as well as Pertubuhan Penggerak Komuniti Negara Malaysia to depict Umno as power hungry over the party’s move to reconsider support for the ruling coalition.Zuraida, who is the patron of PKN, denied that the group or any of its wings were involved in such a smear campaign.
A Twitter user posted a screen capture of the supposed orders from Azmin’s office that were ostensibly in response to Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan’s statement about the possible withdrawal of support for PN. The purported smear campaign included orders to portray Umno as self-serving and treacherous, and included separate directives to play up a #AbahJagaKita hashtag on social media.is a Malay term of endearment for “father” and PN has sought to portray Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddn Yassin as a father-figure of sorts to Malaysia, with mixed success.as a self reference in at least one of his special addresses to the country.
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