PM: Everything is under control

Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today urged people not to listen to rumours of an impending emergency rule.

"The government is stable. The security is under control. Everything is under control. Don't believe anything you hear," he told reporters in Parliament today.

‘I don't think anybody should be worry. There are too many rumours," he added.

He also said that the statutory declaration filed by private investigator P Balasubramaniam which implicated Deputy Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak in the Altantuya case had caused chaos to the national political scenario.

"It's a never-ending issue. I think it is sub judice as the matter is still in court."

"Najib will be commenting on it in his own press conference ," added Abdullah, who was speaking to journalists almost at the same time his deputy was holding his press conference in another part of Parliament.

He also said that Najib did not explain anything to him about the matter but had informed him of the statutory declaration.

In recent days speculations have been rife that the government would be implementing emergency rule to stem the chances of the opposition taking over power in the federal level.

Today, rumours were also strong that PKR leader Anwar Ibrahim could be arrested over alleged sodomy.

Abdullah also added that all rallies planned by Anwar was the reason of political instability.

'Don't get over-excited'

Abdullah went back to the same theme in his press conference - that his government was in a stable condition and it was going to keep working to ensure security in the country.

"The government is in a stable condition... Please, don't get over-excited (with the rumours).

"Please don't believe all these rumours. Never in my political life have I seen anything like this. There's a new rumour (emerging) everyday to make the public scared and worried. What's all this?" said Abdullah.

Abdullah also brushed off accusations of rumours that that Saiful Bukhari Azlan was a godson of his daughter-in-law's family.

"What is so important about it? We don't even know whether it is the truth or not," said Abdullah.

Saiful is an ex-aide of Anwar who lodged a police report last week against his boss for alleged sodomy.

He was speaking after the first meeting of Northern Corridor Implementation Authority in the Parliament building today.