PARLIAMENT | Former premier Najib Abdul Razak has questioned Pakatan Harapan's promise to abolish the debts of Felda settlers within 100 days of forming the federal government.

“I want to ask here, the Harapan manifesto promised to get rid of all the Felda settlers' debts in 100 days.

“What has happened to this promise?” he asked in his maiden speech as an opposition lawmaker in the Dewan Rakyat.

The Pekan MP raised this when debating the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's address.

Out of the 10 promises Harapan said they would accomplish within the first 100 days, this promise about Felda settlers' debts is the only one to have seen no progress.

Najib said that during BN's time, Felda settlers received many benefits such as bonuses and 'duit Raya'.

"But the moment the new government came into power, they (Felda settlers) have been pushed aside.

"In fact, Settlers' Day was not celebrated, payments have been late and promises have been unfulfilled," he said.

He further questioned whether the payments to the settlers will keep decreasing in the future.

Under the previous administration, Felda and Felda Global Ventures came into the spotlight over mismanagement, controversial losses and dubious investments.

In his speech, Najib also said that Harapan inherited a country with a healthy and stable economy, pointing to the World Economic Forum which had ranked Malaysia as the 23rd most competitive country.

"The country's economy which we left (to Harapan) was a stable and resilient economy.

"The growth rate was high and healthy. The rate of unemployment was low. All the GLCs had stable assets," he said.