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BN chairman defends manifesto as original and improved, dismisses ‘copying’ accusations

Malaysia Times desk Original: Malay Mail 7/26 08:39 X
BN chairman defends manifesto as original and improved, dismisses ‘copying’ accusations
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PORT DICKSON, July 26 — Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has rejected allegations that BN’s manifesto, launched yesterday, was copied from those...

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The Umno president said the manifesto built on BN’s existing agenda and had been refined to meet current requirements.

“There is no question of copying and pasting the manifesto because from 2004 to 2018, we had already developed it, and this was done to improve on what was already in place.

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Jul 26, 2026
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Aug 15, 2026
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