Najib Razak said today that it is unlikely that the opposition can take over the leadership role of BN in running the country.  

Thus, the people should not mortgage the country's future to the opposition who are only good at making promises, the prime minister added at a Deepavali gathering for the Pekan constituency.

"They do not share an ideology and only know to make promises. They hold on to separate political beliefs, making their partnership all too loose," he said.

Najib said that BN, previously known as the Alliance, had brought the country to Independence, fulfilled the aspirations that came with it, and will continue to spur Malaysia to become a developed nation.

"Do not take any risk that will we will regret later," he said.

    

Najib said that history had shown that leaders who also knew to make promises would ultimately bring disaster to the people.

He said the BN leadership had always strived to deliver on the coalition's promises in the interest of the people and country.

He pledged that his administration would run the country as fairly as possible for the good of all communities.

"I will hold firm to the 1Malaysia spirit and put the people first. God willing, the people will benefit greatly from Barisan Nasional rule," he said.

- Bernama