In the 13th general election last May, the Chinese Malaysian community had dealt a stinging blow to Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and the BN.

Since then rumours have been rife that he has decided to ditch attempts to woo the lovelorn voters, preferring to focus on the Malay vote bank instead.

But for the upcoming Chinese New Year, Najib has made an appearance on limited edition ang pow (red packets).

The packets are being distributed by the administrators of the prime minister's Chinese Facebook page.

Since taking over the leadership reins, Najib has tried every trick in the political handbook to win over Chinese voters and is now probably the first head of state to have a caricature of himself on the ang pow.

Reactions posted on the 'Ah Jib Gor' Facebook page mainly seem positive, although it is noticeable that numerous comments have been deleted since the post went up at about 11am today.

The message on the ang pow is a phonetic play on Najib's name, which has been made to sound like 'Najib' but means 'drawing good luck' and a wish that the lunar new year will bring prosperity.

Those interested in the red packets will have to click 'Like' on the Ah Jib Gor Facebook page and send the page administrators their address.

However, the question now is whether one is willing to put money in an ang pow from a prime minister whose policies are forcing the people to dig deeper into their pockets this year.

The cost of living has increased since the general election due to subsidy cuts, and more bad news is expected this year.