Tok Mat refutes claims 2m Umno members quit party

Umno deputy president Mohamad Hasan has refuted Annuar Musa's claims that two million members had left the party.

Mohamad also reminded the former Umno information chief to be careful when making statements about Umno even though it was within his rights to do so.

“I don't know where he got the numbers from. I can also claim that there are two million people who joined Umno. People can think and make up their minds.

“Indeed there are members who have quit the party, some followed (Annuar) and some were disappointed (with the BN-Pakatan Harapan collaboration) but the number is not that big,” he said.

The BN deputy chairperson told reporters this after attending a Terengganu Umno liaison committee dinner last night.

Recently, Annuar, who recently joined PAS, when speaking at the Perikatan Nasional (PN) rally in Senawang, Negeri Sembilan, claimed that Umno had lost more than two million supporters even before the 15th general election.

Confident of election wins

When asked about preparations for the upcoming state elections, Mohamad is confident that victory in states under the administration of the unity government can be maintained.

“The issue now is to make sure that BN can regain its footing and, also if possible, to win in states like Terengganu and Kedah.

“There is a chance to win, on the condition that we work hard, we don't fight with each other and enter the polls with the right strategy... choose a candidate who can win and field a candidate whose credibility cannot be questioned,” he said.

The six that will hold state elections are Selangor, Penang, Negeri Sembilan, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu.

- Bernama

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