Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said the government had done its level best for the people to the extent of leaving no room for criticism, especially by the opposition, whom he said was only out to “divert attention”.     

"Hence, when we managed to answer all their questions about certain issue, they have no other choice but to raise another issue to divert the attention," he told reporters after attending the state-level Perdana briefing programme in Kangar today.      

Hishammuddin said the opposition, for example, had once accused the government of having a certain agenda in awarding citizenship to Bangladeshi nationals.      

The actual number of Bangladeshi involved was only 28 and although half of them were eligible to vote, only three or four were registered as voters, he said.      

On the issue of phantom voters, Hishammuddin said it would be disclosed by the parliamentary select committee, which also comprised three opposition members and one independent representative.      

"Let the committee see the real picture on the issue concerning the relocation of voters and which party members were found to have been relocated the most," he said.      

Hishammuddin said under the leadership of Prime Minister Najib Razak, the government had also abolished the Internal Security Act (ISA) and would replace it with a more relevant law, which would enable those involved in creating disorder to be brought to justice and not just detained without trial.      

About 4,000 people attended the programme to listen to the briefing given by Hishammuddin, who is also Umno vice-president, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Ahmad Maslan and Perlis Menteri Besar Md Isa Sabu.      

- Bernama