To seize the narrative from Najib, the opposition revives Barisan-buster hero - The Independent News

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Rafizi Ramli, who is hardly known outside Malaysia, is most likely one of the key reasons the Barisan Nasional lost the 2018 elections. He is also known as Malaysia’s most prominent whistleblower. While most analysts credit former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad with toppling Najib Razak, Rafizi played a key part in the historic …

Rafizi Ramli, who is hardly known outside Malaysia, is most likely one of the key reasons the Barisan Nasional lost the 2018 elections. He is also known as Malaysia’s most prominent whistleblower.

The return of the Keadilan hero to active politics might cause additional divisions within Pakatan Harapan, but it could also cause problems for Najib and the Umno.Najib did all in his ability as Prime Minister to prevent Rafizi from defending his position as an MP. Rafizi was unable to run for office in the 2018 general elections due to a series of judicial cases against him.

He says former Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak has essentially become the de facto opposition after using his social media to “hijack” the opposition’s capacity to “engage with people on a daily basis.” “He took the populist approach to voice out day-to-day issues that we used to do when we were the opposition. So, effectively, Najib is the de facto opposition to the government,” Rafizi said inHe acknowledges that such work is difficult and time-consuming, requiring extensive investigation and follow-up.

“Putting the narrative and connecting with the masses is a lot more than just Twitter or speeches in Parliament. You really have to connect with them and that’s a lot of work which takes consistency and that is what Najib is doing now.nThat initiative has to be taken back from Najib,” Rafizi says.He said Harapan members had become accustomed to being kept informed about what was going on in the nation at the time, and that the coalition should attempt to do so again.

 

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