Well-known missionary Ustaz Mohammad Kazim Elias or better known as Ustaz Kazim Elias is among the nine Umno supreme council members who were appointed.

The others who were appointed into the council were Tourism and Culture Minister Mohamad Nazri Abdul Aziz, Deputy Foreign Minister Hamzah Zainudin, Pahang state exco member Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin, Lembah Pantai Umno division head Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin.  

The Titiwangsa MP Johari Abdul Ghani, UiTM former vice-chancellor Prof Dr Ibrahim Abu Shah, Yayasan Dakwah Islamiah (Yadim) president Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki and Kuala Selangor Member of Parliament Irmohanizam Ibrahim were also appointed as council members.

However, a notable name missing from the list is Kedah Menteri Besar Mukhriz Mahathir, who came close to winning one of the three vice-president's posts.

Umno secretary-general Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor announced the appointment of the nine MT members at his office in Putrajaya today.

He said the appointment of the nine individuals completed the 13 additional council members decided by Umno president Najib Abdul Razak according to Clause 9.2.8. of the Umno constitution.

“Their appointment is based on their experience that can provide positive inputs to the party and will move together with the 25 council members elected by the delegates at the party election last month,” he said.

Tengku Adnan said the appointment letters would be circulated today to those appointed as MT members and they were expected to take their oaths on Dec 4.

“Their status is the same as those MT members who were elected by the delegates.

“They will attend the special meeting of the supreme council after the Umno Youth, Wanita and Puteri assemblies on Dec 4,” he said.

At the first council meeting last week, Najib had announced the appointment of four leaders of the party wings as additional members to the 25 council members who had won in the election namely Wanita vice-chief Azizah Mohd Dun; Wanita assistant secretary Rosni Sohar; Youth vice-chief  Khairul Azwan Harun and Puteri vice-chief Zahida Zarik Khan.

In addition, seven menteris besar who did not contest the council posts in the Umno election would be invited to attend the council meeting but were not appointed to the posts.