LARKIN assemblyman Mohd Hairi Mad Shah has won the Umno Youth vice-chief’s post in the party elections. He defeated Ikmal Hazlan Ikmal Hisham by three votes.

Umno election committee chairman Shahrir Abdul Samad said Hairi secured 87 votes and Ikhmal Hazlan, 84 votes.

“Hairi’s win was decided at noon today when all the votes from the divisions were received (and accepted),” he told a press conference at the party’s headquarters at Menara Dato’ Onn in Kuala Lumpur.

Shahrir also said the Umno Youth permanent chairman’s post was won by Wan Hazlin Agyl Wan Hassan with 80 votes. Zairul Azmir Ramli garnered 59 votes to become his deputy.

He said the Titiwangsa and Semporna divisions’ youth wing meetings, Kuala Kedah division’s Wanita meeting and Batu Kawan division’s Puteri meeting have been postponed to Saturday.

He said the party received objections for the elections of the Kuala Kedah, Kulim, Pekan, Pasir Salak and Rompin Wanita wing. Objections were also received from the Sekijang, Langkawi and Temerloh divisions.

Shahrir said objections are open until tomorrow for any divisions to lodge their protests.

He said the Tanah Merah and Kota Kinabalu divisions did not hold their elections because they have been suspended. – Bernama, March 13, 2023.