Azmin confident 'Jewish agent' remark won't affect PN's votes

GE15 | Perikatan Nasional (PN) election director Azmin Ali believed that his coalition chief Muhyiddin Yassin's remarks about Jews and Christians that had gone viral would not affect their performance in the 15th general election (GE15).

Speaking to reporters in Hulu Kelang this morning, he said the rakyat today are mature enough to understand that Muhyiddin's speech had been manipulated by their rivals.

"The rakyat today are mature, they know it was manipulated by certain quarters and Muhyiddin had already issued a written statement explaining that his remarks had been spun and taken out of context.

"I also don't believe the rakyat can be easily duped by such propaganda because Muhyiddin's leadership (during his time as prime minister) had proven that we always focus on ensuring harmony among Malaysians who comprise people of different races and religions," he said.

Azmin, who is defending the Gombak parliamentary seat, spoke to reporters outside SK Klang Gate after casting his vote.

"That is why policies and initiatives introduced by PN had never been based on racial consideration. We have always given priority to the interests of all Malaysians," he added.

In a ceramah on Nov 16, Muhyiddin alleged that Pakatan Harapan was an “agent of Jews and Christians”, who were out to colonise Malaysia.

The PN chairperson had since issued a statement saying his speech was taken out of context and a video on social media which showed him uttering the words was "selectively edited" and circulated by his political opponents to tarnish his image and create a false narrative.

Meanwhile, Azmin also expressed confidence in retaining the parliamentary seat based on his services in Gombak.

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