Umno members file complaint to ROS on party's 'no contest' resolution 

Two Umno members have filed a notice of objection to the Registrar of Societies (ROS) over a motion passed at last weekend’s Umno general assembly (PAU).

The duo, who hail from Kuala Terengganu and Seremban, claimed that the resolution passed to not have the Umno’s top two positions open for contest in the party’s forthcoming election is invalid and contravenes the party constitution.

Speaking to reporters in Putrajaya, Muhammad Aizat and Fikri Mohd Nasir cited Clause 9.3 of the party’s constitution, which states that the party president and deputy president must be elected through a divisional representative assembly every three years.

“This is to ensure that there is democracy in Umno.

“In proposing that the two highest positions in Umno not be contested, the Rembau Umno delegate will be allowing certain quarters to take advantage (of the situation), which will weaken and affect democracy at Umno’s highest level,” Aizat was quoted as saying by MalaysiaGazette.

Unease among some delegates

The motion not to open the top two posts to contest was proposed by Rembau delegate Mohd Shukei Samsudin, who submitted it as a supplementary motion while debating the president’s policy speech.

The proposal caused unease among some PAU delegates, although many stood up in support of it.

The notices of objection from both Aizat and Muhammad Fiqri Firdaus against the cancelling of the elections for the top two party posts were received by ROS director Mohd Nawardi Saad at the Home Ministry in Putrajaya.

A notable opponent to the motion was Khairy Jamaluddin, a former Umno Youth chief, who commended Aizat and Fiqri for their objection.

“Well done, guys. There are still brave and level-minded individuals in Umno.

“I am confident in ROS’ credibility to review Rembau’s motion in PAU,” Khairy said on Instagram.  

It was previously believed that Khairy had the intention to challenge Zahid in the party polls again, after having done in the 2018 party elections - and losing to Zahid.

In a video posted on social media, Khairy had called delegates not to vote for the motion and made an allegation that there was an attempt to bring in phantom voters to support the motion. This proved to be futile.

It is also believed that among those who voted against the motion was party vice-president and former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, who has been vocal about referring the matter to ROS.

Meanwhile, Aizat also claimed today that the Rembau delegate’s supplementary motion was invalid because it was not submitted within the required time frame, prior to the general assembly.

“The additional motion has violated Rule 10 of the Umno constitution, where it has been stated that any motion must be submitted within a certain period,” he said.

Aizat added that the Umno supreme council has not elaborated on the matter.

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