16 September 2012 | last updated at 01:52AM

Datuk Seri Najib Razak greeting Umno delegates at the opening of Pekan Umno delegates meeting at Dewan Konvensyen Sultan Ahmad Shah in Pekan, Pahang, yesterday.

He said like a strong building, Umno must have a well-built structure that could withstand internal and external threats.

Being Muslims, Najib said, Umno members must also remember that the party could only succeed with the blessings of Allah.

"As long as we continue to fight in a united front and follow the true teachings of Islam, we will always have love and compassion from Allah," he said when opening the Pekan Umno delegates' meeting.

Najib said Umno members should also focus on the party rather than their personal interests or other petty matters that could affect the party's strength and unity.

He reminded party members that the country's success was also due to Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders' ability to understand the needs and aspirations of the people, which was in line with the parliamentary democracy concept.

"I believe that ours is the most successful party in the world but we should never be boastful as our success is due to God's permission. We are also willing to fight and face all the challenges ahead and, as party members, we must always be loyal to our party leadership," he said, adding that past and present BN leaders had also contributed to the country's success.

Among others, said Najib, the people's per capita income had now increased to US$9,700 (RM30,070) from only US$300 in the 1950s, while the poverty rate had been reduced to 3.6 per cent from more than 70 per cent when the country first gained independence.

Najib, who is Pekan member of parliament, also cautioned his constituents on the opposition's efforts to deny the development that had taken place in the area.

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