Opposition Playing 'Psy-war' To Gain In Politics, Says Rafidah

KOTA KINABALU, April 26 (Bernama)

The opposition party is playing a psychological war in order to gain in politics, but their threats should not be taken lightly, Wanita Umno Chief Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz said Saturday.

She said the game the opposition were playing in the political arena was to give the impression that they were gaining grounds.

"No doubt the opposition have won in five states which had come as a surprise even to them.

"Maybe it's our weaknesses that have allowed them to win. But we will not take their threats lightly," she told reporters after a meeting with the Sabah Wanita Umno leaders here.

She said having won in those states have given the opposition extra motivation and strength to take over the other states too.

Nevertheless, Rafidah said the rakyat and the BN members of parliament would not be influenced and stay strong in not succumbing to the promises made and the various strategies used by the opposition.

When asked to comment on Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim's suggestion for a special commission to be set up to identify the BN's poor performance in the last general election, Rafidah said there was no need for one as the process of identifying the causes had already started and was ongoing.

She said within Wanita Umno, orders had been given to identify the causes in each constituency and at the ballot box channels.

"For example, if we know that channels four and five, the young voters ballot boxes, were the reason for BN's loss, then the remedy is to get the Puteri and Pemuda wings to strengthen their outreach to the young people.

"If there were problems within the constituency, that information would also be collected and presented to the party president," she said.

She also said feedback were being collected in the five states that were won by the opposition.