Umno leaders to ask Registrar of Societies to defer party election

(Suara KeADILan) - Two Umno branch leaders Kadar Shah Sulaiman and Mazlan Harun plan to lodge a complaint with the Registrar of Societies today and seek a postponement of the party’s annual assembly and election slated to begin tomorrow.

“We want to postpone the annual assembly and election until all the cases of money politics involving all the Umno leaders contesting for office this year have been completed,” Kadar Shah told TVantara.

Both he and Mazlan will complain against the disqualification of vice president Mohd Ali Rustam from contesting the deputy president’s post and the warning letter issued to Youth chief aspirant Khairy Jamaluddin.

“I and Mazlan will go to the ROS today (at 2 pm) and complain about the two cases. We want to know why Ali Rustam was barred but is still allowed to attend the assembly and cast his vote.

“The same with Khairy. How come he was found guilty but no action was taken. Is a letter of warning enough?,” Kadar said.

Both Ali and Khairy were among the 15 Umno members found guilty of breaching party ethics. Another 14 were cleared, including former Selangor menteri besar Mohd Khir Toyo, who is also contesting the Youth chief post.