Najib to defend Pekan Umno head post
Besides defending his post as Umno president, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak will also defend the post of Pekan Umno division head in the party election next month.
Najib submits forms to defence Pekan Umno head post
His papers is submitted by Pekan Umno division secretary Zainal Abidin Pa' Wan, who says the PM has their full support for the role.
Besides defending his post as Umno president, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak will also defend the post of Pekan Umno division head in the party election next month.
His nomination forms for the divisional head post was submitted through his representative, Pekan Umno division secretary Zainal Abidin Pa' Wan, at the Pekan Umno building in Pekan, shortly after 10am.
It was submitted to the chairperson of the Pahang Umno Special Election Committee, Abdul Jabbar Ibrahim.
Najib, 60, has been holding the post of Pekan Umno division head since 1982.
Zainal Abidin, when met by reporters after submitting the forms, said the Pekan Umno division fully supported Najib's nomination at the divisional and central levels.
Meanwhile, Najib's nomination forms for the Umno president's post in the party elections were submitted by his representative at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) in Kuala Lumpur at 8 this morning.
Last Thursday, when announcing his intention to defend the president's post, he said the decision was made based on the wide support and trust voiced by party members including at the grassroots level.
- Bernama
