Perak Umno chairperson Mohd Zahid Hamidi has vowed to make sure that opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim will not win any seat he contests in the state.

"We will make sure that he loses," he promised when met by reporters after attending the BN supreme council meeting at the Putra World Trade Centre today.

NONE However Zahid said that he believed Anwar (right ) will not contest in seats which BN had won like his seat of Bagan Datuk, but will gravitate towards Pakatan-held seats.

"Whether he or anyone else, lawan tetap lawan , (fight no matter what)," he promised.

Zahid said that Umno is not scared of Anwar's decision to lead Pakatan's fight in Perak.

"Just like we are not scared of Lim Kit Siang going to Johor," he added.

Asked about BN's chances in what was once Malaysia's premier silver-producing state, Zahid is confident of a win.

"However, to get a two-thirds majority will require extraordinary effort," he conceded.

Yesterday, Anwar told reporters that he is set to move to a Perak seat, despite sentimental attachment to his Permatang Pauh hometown seat and protests from long-time supporters.

He said that he will explain to his loyal voters that he needs to move to Perak to spearhead Pakatan's bid to recapture the state in the coming polls, and not because he is abandoning them.

NONE Meanwhile at a press conference after chairing the BN supreme council meeting, chairperson Najib Abdul Razak likened Anwar's move as akin to abandoning his loyal supporters.

"Loyalty to those who have supported us is important in politics. I, for one, will never leave Pekan.”

He believes that Anwar is moving to Perak because the opposition leader is not sure if he will win even in Permatang Pauh, claiming this shows that Anwar can be prone to be disloyal to constituents.

If he can abandon Permatang Pauh, he can just as easily abandon his new constituency, warned Najib.

When quizzed about leaflets allegedly from the opposition - which instructs people on how to cause chaos during the polls - that had been found by Umno leaders, Najib said, despite the existence of the leaflets, he hopes that the parties responsible will not follow through with the plan.

Related stories

Taib: I won't cooperate with naughty, dishonest MACC

Rafidah: Changing gov't not like changing boyfriend

Zahid, Hisham top picks for name-and-shame campaign

'Samy's hopes of contesting up to Najib and Palanivel'

Vote buying will be rampant, says Sarawak PKR

Bersih: Let both sides present manifestos 'live'

Najib: BN to announce candidates earlier than usual

Vote against 'sexist' candidates, urge NGOs

Forces chief: Esszone not meant to increase BN votes

'BN manifesto a commitment for continued transformation'

'We hope Najib means what he says for once'

Soi Lek, a general shall never abandon his troops

Samy, you want a safe seat? Go buy a chair