Muhyiddin expected to retain party presidency uncontested at Bersatu’s inaugural election
Sunday, 12 Apr 2020 01:21 PM MYTPrime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is expected to retain his post uncontested in the upcoming Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia election. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
Deputy president Datuk Seri Muhkriz Mahathir, who is also Kedah mentri besar, has been nominated to challenge Muhyiddin for the presidency but he has yet to agree. Moreover, some 160 of the 189 division leaders have called for the three top posts — chairman, president and deputy president — to be status quo.Talk is that Muhyiddin agreed not to contest the chairman’s post and Mukhriz is expected to do the same with the president’s post.
Bukit Bintang Bersatu division chief Zailani Isa Usuluddin said he expects all party leaders and members to abide by the pledge not to contest the top three posts.
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