Umno elections expected in November 2022
SEREMBAN: The Umno party elections for the 2021/2023 term may be held in November next year, says deputy president Mohamad Hasan. He said the elections had to be held before the expiry of the current term, which is in December 2022. The elections at the branch level, therefore, have to…
SEREMBAN: The Umno party elections for the 2021/2023 term may be held in November next year, says deputy president Mohamad Hasan.
He said the elections had to be held before the expiry of the current term, which is in December 2022.
The elections at the branch level, therefore, have to be held by July at the latest, he told reporters after opening the delegate meetings of the Rembau Umno Wanita, Youth and Puteri movements here today.
He was asked to comment on a proposal by several Umno divisions for the party elections to be held at least a year before the 15th general election (GE15).
To a question whether there was a proposal at the latest Umno Supreme Council meeting for the top five party posts to not be contested at the coming party elections, Mohamad said there was no such proposal.
Meanwhile, on a request by Selangor Umno for it to be given autonomy to continue cooperating with PAS through Muafakat Nasional (MN), Mohamad said the matter would be discussed at the central level.
“‘Autonomy’ is a big word. There are no issues if they want to be with PAS, but why ask for autonomy? If they are asking to negotiate directly with PAS, that’s okay.
“There are no instructions from the party for us to sever or review ties with PAS.”
According to a report yesterday, Selangor Umno chief Noh Omar was reported to have requested for autonomy for it to continue cooperating with PAS through MN.
Mohamad said the relationship between Umno and PAS in MN had not changed, and no decision had been made on the future of the two parties.
“People think that MN is a registered organisation. It is not. MN only serves as a platform for us to establish cooperation. So far, Umno has not severed ties with PAS, nor has PAS.
“MN is there to cooperate and unite the Malays and Muslims. There is no binding agreement (between the two parties) but it’s on the understanding that we, Malays and Muslims, remain undivided, not only in politics but in many other matters,” he said. — Free Malaysia Today