The opposition parties are jealous of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's success in developing the country, especially in taking care of the poor, Deputy Finance Minister Awang Adek Hussin said today.

He said the opposition parties were ready to slander the prime minister and the government because they could not do for the states under opposition rule what Najib had done for the country.

asli capital market summit 131107 awang adek "But ultimately the people will assess what the opposition has done and what the government led by the prime minister has done," he told reporters after opening the Pasir Mas 1Malaysia Clinic.

Awang Adek said the Amanah Saham Wawasan 2020-Bandar (ASW-2020-Bandar) programme launched by Najib yesterday was testimony that Najib cared about the plight of the poor not only in the rural areas but also in the towns.

Najib launched the ASW-2020-Bandar programme with an allocation of RM100 million to help generate additional income for the hardcore poor and the urban poor.

- Bernama