GE14 | Umno members contesting in the 14th general election as independent candidate will immediately lose their party membership, said Umno secretary-general Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor.

In issuing the warning, Tengku Adnan, who is also BN secretary-general, urged those who were not selected as the coalition's candidate against being too emotional, and to understand the Umno constitution and concept of wala’ (loyalty) and tabayyun (good faith) practised by the party.

"We discuss and exchange views before deciding on the candidate that we want. That is the concept that we usually promote, that is wala’ and tabayyun.

"Wala' that is obeying what our leader has decided and tabayyun by ensuring together that the decision of the leader can be implemented,” he said.

Tengku Adnan was commenting on speculation that the Special Affairs Department (Jasa) director-general Mohd Puad Zarkashi would contest as an independent candidate after not being listed as a BN candidate in GE14.

He disclosed this to reporters after distributing 9,000 PutraPay cards to students, the handicapped and senior citizens at Putrajaya Sentral today, which will enable them to board Nadiputra buses free of charge for a period of one year.

'Sabotage from within'

Tengku Adnan said he had also written letters to all leaders of the BN component parties three weeks ago on the issue of sabotage within their parties on the candidates nominated.

“We are monitoring every area throughout the country. The party will certainly take action on any troublemakers,” he noted.

Tengku Adnan also drew attention to the rumour about the plan to sabotage BN candidates in Wangsa Maju, Yeow Teing Look and Bandar Tun Razak, Adnan Abu Seman.

"In Wangsa Maju, we are studying the situation and probably the state liaison body will take over all functions in the division, as we hear talks that there are elements intending to sabotage the MCA candidate representing the BN.

“Similarly in Bandar Tun Razak, I have discussed with the MCA, we hear that there are elements in the MCA planning to sabotage the Umno candidate contesting in the constituency. We will take action,” he added.

- Bernama