He said the negative campaigning approach to winning the 14th general election (GE14) should not have been made because Malaysians should be given the right to determine their choice of government.

“Everyone has the right to exercise the powers granted by the constitution to every Malaysian citizen who is an eligible and registered voter.

“So, this is the time for us to exercise our rights to determine the government. This is our choice because it is our responsibility as an individual to determine who should become the government of Malaysia,” he told Malaysian journalists here today.

Najib said this when asked to comment on the Spoilt Vote Campaign which went viral on social media via messages with hashtags #UndiRosak or #SpoiltVote, and #ProtesPRU or #GEProtest.

The prime minister is currently on a two-day working visit to the Indian capital to attend the Asean-India Commemorative Summit which coincides with the country’s 69th Republic Day.

He concluded his two-day working visit today and is scheduled to return to Kuala Lumpur tonight.