THE election of the five highest positions including the presidency, among the 27 members of Amanah’s National Leadership Committee, is among the highlights at the party’s national convention, which began today.

The election for the 2023-2026 term saw 124 candidates submitting their nomination forms, including party president Mohamad Sabu, vice-presidents Mujahid Yusof Rawa and Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari, as well as Health Minister Dr Zulkefly Ahmad.

Mohamad, who is agriculture and food security minister, is scheduled to open the two-day convention by delivering his presidential speech at about 10am, to be debated by the delegates after that.

It will be Mohamad’s last term to helm the party if he is re-elected at this convention.

According to the party’s constitution, the top five positions, including the presidency, are determined by consensus of the 27 top leaders and who then will be be elected by the delegates. A person can only be president for three consecutive terms.

Amanah has more than 200,000 members.

The convention will also include a special briefing on the latest developments in Palestine by a representative from the Malaysian Consultative Council for Islamic Organisations.

It will then be followed by the presentation and debate of motions by delegates before the election for the Amanah National Leadership Committee 2023-2026 is held tomorrow. – Bernama, December 23, 2023.