PAYA Rumput assemblyman Rais Yasin’s victory as Tangga Batu Umno division head in the party’s March 18 election was cancelled by the 2023 Umno elections committee today.

Tangga Batu Umno secretary Abdul Latip Mohamad said he received the notification through a letter via WhatsApp at 2.26pm this afternoon.

He said the letter highlighted irregularities in the election process for the division which took place in a hotel recently.

“The letter said after a study was conducted on the election, the 2023 Umno elections committee made a decision and ruled that the election for the position of Tangga Batu Umno division head is invalid.

“Accordingly, Tangga Batu Umno needs to hold a re-election for the position of division head only,” Latip said.

In the election, Rais defeated the incumbent, Mohamad Ali Mohamad, by only four votes after obtaining 282 votes compared to Ali’s 278 votes.

Rais was also appointed Malacca Umno liaison committee deputy chairman by party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi recently. – Bernama, March 27, 2023.