A MOTION supporting the decision of the Umno Supreme Council to nominate vice-president Ismail Sabri Yaakob for prime minister in the upcoming general election (GE15) dominated most of the party’s division meetings today. 

The divisions that convened today unanimously agreed with the motion. 

In Kelantan, Machang division chief Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub said that the motion was among six unanimously passed. 

Besides that, another proposal was to support efforts to create harmonious relations and solidarity between Umno president Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob for GE15, he said after opening the meeting, which was attended by about 300 delegates today. 

He said that among other motions that were agreed upon was the speeding up of a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) into the allegations and misconduct of former attorney-general Tommy Thomas based on the content of his book ‘My Story: Justice in the Wilderness’ and a reevaluation of the method of appointing judges that was not according to law. 

In Johor, the same decision was also taken by four Umno divisions including Tenggara, Pontian, Parit Sulong, and Tebrau at their respective division meetings. 

Tenggara division head Dr Adham Baba, who is also the Science, Technology and Innovation Minister, in a post on Facebook said that besides the proposal, the division also wanted the improvement of the socio-economic chain in a more vigorous and balanced manner that championed the needs of the people. 

Pontian division leader Hasni Mohammad said that another motion that was agreed upon was the selection of candidates for GE15 that needed to take into account candidates from the same parliamentary constituency besides proposing that the party’s solidarity be strengthened as a team. 

Parit Sulong division chief Zulkurnain Kamisan said that the division supported all efforts to unify the Umno leadership for the survival and victory of Barisan Nasional (BN) in GE15. 

Apart from that, they also supported the main theme of the GE15 manifesto, which is “Stability and Prosperity” as it was used during the Johor and Melaka elections. 

Meanwhile, Johor Umno Youth leader Mohd Hairi Mad Shah said that the wing would intensify the use of social media platforms in GE15 in an effort to reach young voters. 

The Larkin assemblyman said that the platform would also be used to fend off various slanders and allegations against Umno and BN. 

The Umno division meetings that will continue tomorrow will involve 191 divisions. – Bernama, October 15, 2022.