Against charges that Abdullah has failed to eradicate corruption as he promised at the last polls, the manifesto said the government would "continue to enforce anti-corruption measures without fear or favour."
It also touched on complaints from ethnic Indians that the government dominated by Muslim Malays has displayed gross insensitivity by demolishing hundreds of Hindu temples.
The manifesto said the coalition would "ensure provision of reserved land for places of worship" in development areas where many of the shrines and temples have been torn down.
Against complaints over the rising cost of food, it said that subsidised staples like flour, sugar, cooking oil and petrol cost less in Malaysia than in other Southeast Asian countries.
Rising costs have triggered rare public protests in recent months, and the government is preparing the ground for an extremely unpopular overhaul of the fuel subsidies, which are costing more as the price of oil spirals.
