Ismail Sabri says no-contest rule may be against Umno constitution

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — Umno vice president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has disagreed with the motion for the party’s top two posts to go unchallenged, saying the move could...

Saturday, 14 Jan 2023 9:11 PM MYT

He said that although the Umno general assembly was the party’s highest decision-making body, the motions it adopted still could not go against what was in the Umno constitution. “So, although the assembly has decided, because the constitution states that elections must be held at the divisional level for all positions, then the assembly cannot make a decision that is ultra vires,” he told reporters after the Umno president’s closing speech during the party annual general assembly.

Ismail Sabri added that the decision not to allow challenges for the top two posts would reduce the trust of young people towards the Umno party.“I want the party to be open, the right to compete but not to compete. The fear is that it will further reduce the trust of young people in Umno which I think will block interest. We say we want to attract young people but our actions keep young people away,” he said.

Yesterday, Negeri Sembilan delegeate Mohd Shukri Samsudin submitted an additional motion calling for party leaders not to contest the posts of president and deputy president at its upcoming party election.

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