The people were today told to not sacrifice their future and that of the country's by believing in the promises made by the opposition.

Umno vice-president Mohd Shafie Apdal said the people should have an open mind and to think rationally the promises made by the opposition, as well as accusations against the Barisan Nasional (BN) government.

"The opposition parties are only good at blaming the government. They deny all the good done by the government when they themselves did nothing to help the people," he told reporters after launching a campaign to promote the use of latex products at TSB Kampung Bukit Lada 2 in Maran yesterday.

He said the allies of the opposition pact were not united and the pact was formed merely for purpose of winning an election.

"The people should exercise wisdom when choosing a government," he added.

The rural and regional development minister also said that BN had a planned-development agenda for the people.

The focus of development is not only in the urban areas, as priority will also be given to the rural and interior areas to uplift the income of local residents, he added.

- Bernama