Umno preparing for possible Rantau by-election

Chan Kok Leong Zaim Ibrahim Chan Kok Leong, Zaim Ibrahim Updated 7 years ago · Published on 6 Nov 2018 2:13PM · 9 Comments

Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (with Mohamad Hasan) says the party's ground machinery has been launched in preparation of another by-election, this time in Rantau, if the court decides to nullify the May general election vote there. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, November 6, 2018.

UMNO is preparing for a possible by-election for the Rantau state assembly seat in Negri Sembilan, where the results of an election petition will be announced in court on November 22.

Party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the party was getting ready should “something bad happen”.

“The groundwork has been launched in case the court decides that a Rantau by-election must be held.

“I do not expect for the court to not be on our side but we are ready if something bad happens,” he told reporters after a meeting with Umno Negri Sembilan leaders and grassroots in Rantau today.

Pakatan Harapan candidate Dr S. Streram had filed an election petition seeking to nullify the EC’s decision in declaring Barisan Nasional candidate Mohamad Hasan as the winner of the Rantau state seat in the 14th general election.

Mohamad won the seat unopposed after returning officer Amino Agos refused to allow Dr Streram into the nomination centre on grounds that he (Dr Streram) did not have a valid pass issued by the EC.

Barisan Nasional's Mohamad Hasan won the Rantau state assembly seat unopposed after returning officer Amino Agos refused to allow Pakatan Harapan candidate Dr S. Streram into the nomination centre. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, November 6, 2018.

As a result of his disqualification, the state assembly seat was won uncontested by Mohamad.

Dr Streram said he had paid the deposit of RM5,000 to register as a candidate and another RM3,000 for campaign material on April 25, and that at no time did the EC inform him that name tags or entry passes were needed for the candidate and his representatives to enter the nomination hall on April 28.

Negeri Sembilan is the fifth state in Zahid’s tour series titled “Umno President’s Special Meeting” which kicked off days after the Umno president was hit with 45 charges for corruption and money-laundering on October 19. – November 6, 2018.

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  • Wanted to win....even by cheating.........damn bloody umno.

    Posted 7 years ago by Azis Yusoff · Reply

  • I hope it is a by election to give all parties an equal chance

    Posted 7 years ago by TTs Take · Reply

  • Rantau election, umno will lost this time...

    Posted 7 years ago by Sweesing lee · Reply

  • UMNO SURE 100% KALAH IF B-ELECTION

    Posted 7 years ago by CHEE Meng Ng · Reply

  • Bila kalah dia akan kata itu dugaan atau kehendak Tuhan...

    Posted 7 years ago by Mo Hisham · Reply

  • Special or Spinning ? How many still trust whatever he coughs out??

    Posted 7 years ago by Concerned Citizen · Reply

  • Itu budak amino dapat apa habuan?

    Posted 7 years ago by Arshad Lazim · Reply

  • The word UMNO is so damn stinky nowadays.

    Posted 7 years ago by Will Be Humble · Reply

  • I hope justice is serve on November 22 and that the by election would be schedule and that both candidates would be allowed to contest though I am sure others would also want to get some lime light here. Isa Samad is very much wanting to enter the race to prove that the RAKYAT still has faith in him since his poor performance in PD was due to shortage of funds to buy votes and now he is coming with a bigger gunny sacks of cash.

    Posted 7 years ago by Teruna Kelana · Reply