Umno supreme council member Tajuddin Abdul Rahman has hit out at Malaysians who live overseas, calling them “unpatriotic”.

"These people must change their mindset, be patriotic; don't live outside the country, (that is) not patriotic at all.

"(They talked about) brain drain, what brain drain? There is no brain drain here," he said.

"Come, there are so many opportunities in Malaysia, if you are patriotic," he told reporters at the Parliament lobby today.

Tajuddin, who is also the deputy agriculture and agro-based industries minister, was asked about various reports, which he claimed were aimed at bringing down Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and the country.

He advised the press and the people to focus on nation-building matters instead of issues surrounding Najib and his wife Rosmah Mansor.

"It is not fair for them to create all sorts of stories, especially when all the issues have been answered and verified by the authorities.

"(They) just keep harping on the same issues. All these have been answered, so just stop it.

"Talk about national development – we are moving forward to be a developed country," he said.

"We are interested in contributions to bring up the country, make it a developed country. Give us ideas and suggestions.

"All these (negative reports) are not going to help us. We must create the best infrastructure, investment policies and bring in foreign direct investment,” he said.

"You (the opposition) claim the rakyat is suffering - no food, no jobs, nothing. But what is your basis for saying so?

"You are looking from a distance while we are the type who are with the rakyat," he said.

He also advised the people to ignore all the allegations spread by the foreign media.