Najib Razak today reminded young people against being influenced by those selling idealism while at the same time trying to hide their weaknesses.

The prime minister said they purportedly wanted free and fair elections but did not care how this objective was to be achieved.

Speaking at the launching of the Malaysia 4B Youth Movement's ‘Evolusi Kelab Najib Razak' (KNR) in Shah Alam today, he said that changes could not be achieved merely by shouting slogans or organising mammoth rallies, but through political leadership that was capable of bringing changes.

"It's meaningless if we demand for free and fair elections while we organise street riots... we go on riot and attack the police. That is not a good way for us," he said.

In this context, the prime minister believed that members of the 4B Youth movement had idealism, wanted a better future for them, wanted to become youths who could contribute towards national development and be responsible and had noble values in demanding for change in a praiseworthy manner.

'BN wants to win fair and square'

Najib said political leadership that was capable of bringing changes was the factor that differentiated a successful nation from one that was a failure.

He said the BN government wanted to win the election in a free and fair manner and not winning through deceit, and the BN wanted its victory to be achieved through the strong support of the majority of the Malaysians.

Thus, Najib believed that the youths now had reached maturity and had the ability to think in making the right decision when the time came because they were not easily deceived by the sweet promises of the groups who tried to sell their idealism.

On the 'KNR 4B' launched today, Najib said he did not want the youths to give their support to him to the extent of becoming an obsession, but instead gave their support because of their confidence in the current national leadership led by him that could bring major transformation to Malaysia.

"That is better than idolising the leader and carrying the leader blindly, but to have confidence in the values held, confidence in the agenda to be carried out," he said.

- Bernama