Claims about the existence of factions among candidates vying for the vice-president posts in Umno's polls next month are just assumptions, said Pahang Menteri Besar Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail.

Wan Rosdy, who is one of the seven candidates in the running for the three vice-president posts, said that the alleged existence of pro-presidential, anti-presidential and independent camps in the contest this time was just "the view of two or three figures".

"I myself do not know (that there are different camps)... this (vice-president contest) is open to all and we are all offering ourselves to serve the party if given the opportunity and trust.

"I hope campaigning and the competition will be healthy," he told reporters after attending the Excellence Awards Night in conjunction with the Second Anniversary of the Kuantan City Council (MBK) in Kuantan yesterday.

Also present were Pahang state secretary Sallehuddin Ishak, State Local Government and Housing, Environment and Green Technology Committee chairperson Johari Harun and Kuantan mayor Hamdan Hussin.

Apart from Wan Rosdy (above), also in the running for the vice-president posts are two incumbents, namely Kota Tinggi MP Mohamed Khaled Nordin and Padang Terap Umno division head Mahdzir Khalid.

The others in the fray are Titiwangsa MP Johari Abdul Ghani, Simpang Renggam MP Hasni Mohamad, Pengerang MP Azalina Othman Said and Umno supreme council member Reezal Merican Naina Merican.

Meanwhile, commenting on last night's event, Wan Rosdy said that he hoped that MBK's success in obtaining 30 awards at various levels within two years of becoming a city will be an incentive for MBK, municipal councils and district councils in Pahang to improve the public delivery system more effectively, collectively and competitively.

- Bernama

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