Khairy brands PH manifesto a ‘copy and paste’ of BN’s pledges

PETALING JAYA: Former Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin says Pakatan Harapan has run out of ideas, accusing the coalition of copying Barisan Nasional’s manifesto for the Johor state election.

Khairy alleged that PH had resorted to adopting policies and initiatives introduced by Johor menteri besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi over the past four years, Utusan Malaysia reported.

“I read PH’s newly launched manifesto. Not only was it unveiled late, but it turns out to be a copy-and-paste manifesto. On housing, youth, the economy, and small and medium enterprises, they took an extra week just to copy and paste.

“Between the original and the imitation, Johoreans should choose BN’s original manifesto instead of the copy-and-paste version,” he said at a campaign event in Kota Masai tonight.

Khairy said Johoreans should be discerning and choose the original manifesto with a proven record of implementation.

He urged Johoreans “to start a ‘blue wave’ to ensure BN continues to secure a solo victory. “That blue wave will begin in the south and move on to Negeri Sembilan,” he said.

Earlier today, PH launched its manifesto, which outlined its vision and proposed initiatives to make the southern state the “Shenzhen of Southeast Asia”.

Its pledges include bringing 20,000 professionals currently in Singapore back to Johor by 2031 through job and entrepreneurship incentives and providing 500,000 Johoreans, particularly the low income groups and the disabled, with up to RM100,000 in public health insurance coverage.

BN’s 63-point manifesto, launched a week ago, lists housing, jobs and support for businesses among its key priorities.