Zahid takes swipe at Pakatan petrol promise, blasts Budi95 policy flip‑flop, says Umno primed for GE16

At the 2026 Umno General Assembly, Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi subtly criticized Pakatan Harapan's unfulfilled pledge to lower petrol prices post-election victory.

Emphasizing Umno's long-term vision, Zahid highlighted the party's resilience and journey from ruling to opposition and back to sharing power.

He criticized the current government's inconsistent fuel subsidy policies, alluding to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, and expressed confidence in Umno's potential for greater success.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today took a veiled jibe at Pakatan Harapan’s past election manifesto to slash petrol prices within 24 hours if the coalition won the general election.

Speaking at the 2026 Umno General Assembly today, Ahmad Zahid said Umno is a far-sighted party with a long-term vision for Malaysia rather than one that merely hopes to survive one election after another.

“We are starting again after a fall,” he said, referring to Umno’s disastrous outing in GE14, held in 2018.

“From once ruling the country and being a dominant force, we have experienced being the opposition and then sharing power.

“Now, we are ready to create another victory,” he added.

Stressing that Umno would not make unrealistic promises, Zahid said: “We are also not a party that says, menang hari ini (win today)…” as the crowd responded, “minyak turun (fuel prices down)”.

Similarly, he also took a swipe at the PH-led unity government’s flip-flopping approach in withdrawing and later reinstating the subsidised fuel quota to 300 litres under the Budi95 programme.

“First, they reduce the quota, then they reinstate it. Next, I think they will pull it back and restore it nearer to the next general election.

“Who is doing this? Guru,” he said, drawing thunderous applause from the audience.

Zahid did not elaborate on whom he meant by “guru”, though the remark was widely seen as a veiled reference to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

“God willing, we will be able to perform better than Guru has done,” he added.

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在2026年巫统大会上，巫统主席拿督斯里艾哈迈德扎希德哈米迪巧妙地批评希盟在选举胜利后未兑现降低汽油价格的承诺。

扎希德强调巫统的长期愿景，着重介绍了该党的韧性以及从执政党到反对党再到分享权力的历程。

他批评了现任政府前后矛盾的燃油补贴政策，暗指总理安华·易卜拉欣，并表示对巫统取得更大成功的潜力充满信心。

吉隆坡，9月11日讯——巫统主席拿督斯里阿末扎希哈米迪今天含蓄地讽刺了希望联盟过去的竞选宣言，该宣言承诺，如果该联盟赢得大选，将在24小时内大幅降低汽油价格。

阿末扎希今天在2026年巫统大会上发表讲话时表示，巫统是一个有远见的政党，对马来西亚有着长远的愿景，而不是仅仅希望在一次又一次的选举中生存下来。

“我们是在经历挫折后重新开始的，”他指的是巫统在2018年举行的第14届全国大选中惨败。

“我们曾经统治国家，成为主导力量，也曾经历过成为反对派，然后又经历过分享权力。”

“现在，我们已经准备好再创辉煌，”他补充道。

扎希德强调巫统不会做出不切实际的承诺，他说：“我们也不是那种会说‘今天赢了’的政党……”，而人群则回应道：“油价下降”。

同样，他也抨击了希望联盟领导的联合政府在 Budi95 计划下取消和后来恢复 300 升燃油补贴配额的反复无常的做法。

“他们先是降低配额，然后又恢复配额。接下来，我认为他们会再次取消配额，并在下次大选临近时再恢复。”

“是谁在做这件事？是大师，”他说道，引来观众雷鸣般的掌声。

扎希德没有详细说明他所说的“大师”指的是谁，但这一言论被广泛认为是暗指首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣。

“如果上帝保佑，我们一定能比古鲁做得更好，”他补充道。

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