Incoming prime minister and Umno president Najib Abdul Razak said the new media cannot be regarded as an adversary.
His remark, made during his opening speech at Umno’s 59th annual general assembly in Kuala Lumpur tonight, comes hours after six new media publications were denied media accreditation to cover the event.
Najib said Umno leaders must ensure that they remain ahead of the curve and not become mere reactionary followers.
This, he said, entails a careful re-evaluation and re-examination of the attitudes and value systems of the members of Umno.
“For a simple example, let us look back at the elections of 1999, when the new media first appeared as an influential forum.
“We took it lightly and paid very little heed to that development. Five years later in 2004, we still paid very little attention to the importance of the alternative media,” he said.“We were lulled by the massive mandate given to us to the extent that we made no preparations for battle within the cybersphere. In the end, we were rudely awakened in 2008 when we suddenly realised the folly of not understanding the power of the new media,” he added.
Like it or not, Najib said: “We cannot regard the new media as our enemy.”
Why then is the new media denied access for the Umno assembly? New meidia not enemies but denied access...The equation is illogical...
Remember, the worst enemy is the enemy within...
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