Umno is a political party that always gives the best service to the people, said its treasurer Salleh Said Keruak.

The concept of national leadership at the time of forming the government was to always help the people regardless of religion, race or region, said the Umno Kota Belud division chief.

Salleh, who is Communications and Multimedia minister, said Umno and the BN, of which Umno is the principal partner, started to work for the people straightaway once the mandate was given to be the ruling party.

“We are unlike the other parties which just want to compete during elections,” he said to reporters after launching the Umno Bantu Rakyat 2.0 (Umno assists the people 2.0) programme in Kota Belud today.

Salleh praised the Umno welfare bureau, which he said was always actively going to the ground to deliver assistance to the people.

He said the ongoing effort to help the people was the principle of the party’s struggle.

“As a party that forms the backbone of the national administration, I am pleased that the Umno welfare bureau led by Shamsul Anuar Nasarah is actively involved in helping the people, both members of the party and non-members as well.

“The response to this programme is very good in Kota Belud and this indicates that we (Umno) are on the right path in providing the best service to the people,” he said.

Meanwhile, Shamsul Anuar said the bureau’s tour in Sabah has been successful due to the collaboration and commitment at all levels in the state.

"This (cooperation) is a translation of the Umno principle of always helping the people and going to the ground to the grassroots,” he said.

Shamsul Anuar said more than 10,000 families had received assistance from the bureau which had covered Libaran, Batu Sapi, Semporna, Tenom, Beaufort and Kota Belud since Jan 23.

-- Bernama