PERAK Menteri Besar Saarani Mohamad has confirmed he will remain Lenggong Umno division head as there were no challengers for the post in the party’s polls.
Saarani, who is also state Umno liaison chief, said he was informed that the Lenggong Umno division will only see contests in the women’s wing seat and for the deputy permanent chairman post.
“For the Wanita head post there are two candidates, and the same for the Wanita vice-head post, while there are many (candidates) for committee member seats.
“There is no contest for the permanent chairman post, and for deputy permanent chairman (there are) two candidates,” he told reporters after attending the Perak Sejahtera Publication Grant 2030 presentation ceremony in Ipoh today.
He said Perak Umno will support candidates from the state who have applied to join the party’s Supreme Council.
They are existing council members Zambry Abdul Kadir and Shamsul Anuar Nasarah, former Umno Youth vice-chief Khairul Azwan Harun, Perak Umno Youth chief Mohd Ariff Abdul Majid, and Beruas Umno division head Azhar Ahmad.
IN SELANGOR, former menteri besar Mohamad Khir Toyo is challenging Sungai Besar Umno chief incumbent Jamal Md Yunos for the post, said Selangor Umno liaison committee treasurer Kamaruzzaman Johari.
He said former exco Abdul Fatah Iskandar is also trying to make a comeback by offering himself for the Kuala Langat Umno division chief post against incumbent Zurihan Yusop.
He also said International Trade and Industry Ministry Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz won the Kota Raja Umno division chief post unopposed, while Hulu Langat Umno division chief Johan Abd Aziz retained his position as there were no challengers.
“Selangor Umno is seeing a four-cornered fight for the chief posts of the Kuala Selangor and Puchong divisions and three-cornered contests for the Hulu Selangor, Petaling Jaya and Shah Alam division chief posts, while 15 divisions will see straight fights for the top post,” he told Bernama.
Kamaruzzaman said seven candidates are in the running for Supreme Council seats – Tengku Zafrul, Jamal, Johan, Hulu Selangor division head Mat Nadzari Ahmad Dahlan, Wanita Umno secretary Rosni Sohar, Umno information chief Isham Jalil, and Puteri Umno head Zahida Zarikh Khan.
The divisional elections for the Wanita, Youth and Puteri committees will be held on March 11.
Umno’s divisional delegate meetings and elections, along with Supreme Council polls, will be held on March 18.
The recently concluded Umno general assembly adopted a no-contest resolution for the posts of president and deputy president. – Bernama, March 1, 2023.
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