Zahid names Saarani as MB if BN wins Perak in GE15

SM Amin SM Amin Updated 6 years ago · Published on 7 Jul 2019 5:35PM · 7 Comments

Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (right) says he will appoint Saarani Mohamad (centre) as Perak menteri besar if the party retakes Perak with PAS in the next polls. – The Malaysian Insight pic, July 7, 2019.

PERAK Umno liaison chief Saarani Mohamad will be named menteri besar if the Barisan Nasional-PAS pact manages to win the state in the next general election, said Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

Ahmad Zahid said Saarani has shown great leadership by uniting the Umno divisions in the state.

“If the Sultan of Perak agrees, this is your menteri besar. I respect the way he (Saarani) manages the state divisions,” he said after launching Tambun Umno division meeting today.

Pakatan Harapan (PH) took Perak from the hands of Barisan Nasional (BN) in the last general election in a close fight.

PH won 29 state seats while Umno took 27. PAS won three seats.

Umno lost the chance to run the state by forming a cooperation with PAS after two of its state reps – Tualang Sekah’s Nolee Radzi and Sungai Manik’s Zainol Fadzi Paharuddin – threw their support behind PH’s Ahmad Faizal Azumu as menteri besar.

Ahmad Zahid said he is now confident that with proper cooperation with PAS, Umno can retake Perak in the next general election, winning more seats than the last polls.

“With the Umno-PAS unity, we can win 40 out of 59 state seats in Perak.”

He added it is important for Umno to have a good strategy to be able to win the state, including having direct BN candidates.

“Don’t think only Umno division leaders can become candidates. Anyone can become one, including direct BN candidates.

“We must have a thorough strategy to win back Perak and Putrajaya,” said Ahmad Zahid, who returned last week to head Umno after a six-month leave. – July 7, 2019.

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  • Why must a thief be allowed to lead in Umno ? Unless all the rest are oso thieves.

    Posted 6 years ago by James Wong · Reply

  • If he's convicted, he will lose all public positions, so he wont be able to lead UmNo. Now how to appoint any MB? What a joke? Just look at the 80+ charges, as a laymen, u think he got a chance to be acquitted?

    Posted 6 years ago by James Wong · Reply

  • Mimpin awal lagi lah, Zahid

    Posted 6 years ago by SY L · Reply

  • Counting the chickens before they are hatched. UMNO's arrogance is still it's liabilty and a source of deserved ridicule.

    Posted 6 years ago by Panchen Low · Reply

  • By doing this he is already creating in fighting within the party. He doesnt realise by the time GE15 comes he may already be in jail. He wont be the President anymore how is he going to appoint this guy?

    Posted 6 years ago by Elyse Gim · Reply

  • zahid, lets concentrate to your lengthty court case first. PRU 15? too early for you to say that. What would happen to you with such a worrying 80++ charges brought to court only GOD knows. What would happen to your position within UMNO is also remain to be seen...too early Pak Zahid...too early..

    Posted 6 years ago by Khairuzzaman ABDULLAH · Reply

  • You will be having your good time in bamboo river resort cone GE15. By then you are nothing but an inmate. What you say now is just a joke.

    Posted 6 years ago by Chee yee ng · Reply