Zahid: Umno committed to strengthen party, enhance alliances

Umno is committed to strengthening the party and maintaining good cooperation with other parties in the federal coalition government, said the party’s president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

The deputy prime minister and rural and regional development minister said on Facebook last night that unity was the key to the party’s strength in facing challenges.

The BN chairperson said this was one of the issues emphasised in the Umno supreme council meeting held at Menara Dato’ Onn, World Trade Centre the same night.

Touching on the upcoming Parliament session on Oct 14, Zahid said Umno’s focus was to ensure that the aspirations of the people were fulfilled.

“Let us work together to achieve greater success and serve towards that goal,” he said.

Zahid also expressed his appreciation to all those who worked hard during the recent Mahkota by-election in Johor, which proved Umno’s ability to rise and achieve success.

On Sept 28, BN successfully defended the Mahkota state seat with a larger majority after Syed Hussien Syed Abdullah defeated Perikatan Nasional’s candidate Mohamad Haizan Jaafar.

Syed Hussien, who is also the Kluang Umno Youth chief, won with a majority of 20,648 after securing 27,995 votes compared to Mohamad Haizan, who received 7,347 votes.

Meanwhile, in a press conference following the supreme council meeting, Umno secretary-general Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki expressed the party’s gratitude to the entire government party machinery, including BN component parties, Friends of BN, and Pakatan Harapan, who worked hard as a team to win over the voters in Mahkota.

“The meeting emphasised that this victory should not make Umno arrogant but ensure that the mandate given by the people is carried out with humility and trustworthiness.

“The victory in Mahkota also sends a clear signal that the people are receptive to the unity government model, based on the principles of moderation, tolerance, and non-extremism, avoiding religious or racial sentiments that could harm the harmony of the multi-ethnic community,” he said.

- Bernama

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