Opposition criticises SMJ out of fear – Hajiji

BEAUFORT: Opposition leaders who criticise and politicise Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) are described as being afraid of the slogan and are looking for ways to tarnish it.

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Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor said that the government introduced the SMJ development plan in line with the state motto to encourage the people to develop Sabah together.

However, he said that the opposition does not like the slogan, which was adopted to boost the spirits of the people of Sabah and support the government’s efforts to bring development to the state.

“We have implemented many programmes despite facing many challenges since taking over the state government.”

“We have planned meticulously until we were able to introduce the SMJ Development Plan, but it is criticized day and night even though it is just a slogan on the state crest.”

“Sarawak has its own slogan, Sarawak Maju Makmur, as do other states in the Peninsula; all have slogans, but in Sabah, the opposition is afraid of the SMJ slogan.”

“This slogan (SMJ) is good as it aims to encourage our people to progress and develop our state together, but they (the opposition) do not want this slogan; they only want to talk about politics day and night,” he said.

He said this in his speech at the Breaking of Fast Ceremony with the Chief Minister organised by the Sabah People’s Idea Party (Gagasan Rakyat) in Klias at the Beaufort District Mosque on Saturday.

Hajiji, who is also the President of the Sabah People’s Idea Party, said that SMJ is a good slogan to boost the people’s spirits, but the opposition does not like good things.

“They (the opposition) only want the people to follow their incorrect thoughts. So, we do not want to allow them to govern the state again,” he said.

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