Johor Umno backs Hishammuddin as BN sec-gen

SM Amin SM Amin Updated 6 years ago · Published on 30 Sep 2019 8:44PM · 1 Comments

Former Umno vice-president Hishamuddin Hussein (sunglasses) is receiving support from across the Barisan Nasional coalition to take over its secretary-general post from Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, currently on trial for corruption. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, September 30, 2019.

JOHOR Umno said it welcomed suggestions that former Umno vice-president Hishammuddin Hussein be appointed as Barisan Nasional secretary-general.

Johor Umno chairman Hasni Mohammad said the chapter felt Hishammuddin’s presence in BN would only strengthen the coalition.

“In a meeting today we agreed to give our support to Hishammuddin to be appointed to the position.

“We are confident his appointment to the post will strengthen BN,” he said after chairing the meeting in Johor Baru.

Hishammuddin was also present in the meeting.

It was previously reported that Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi as well as MCA president Wee Ka Siong and MIC president S. Vigneswaran all agreed to appoint Hishammuddin as BN’s new secretary-general.

The agreement was reportedly made following their meeting in Kuala Lumpur on August 27.

The position is presently held by Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, who faces criminal charges for corruption. – September 30, 2019.

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  • Same old same old record playing over & over again. Can't you find somebody new who is young, vibrant & not curtailed by corruption.

    Posted 6 years ago by Sidney Karan · Reply