{"id":13742,"date":"2022-04-15T13:27:11","date_gmt":"2022-04-15T05:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=13742"},"modified":"2022-04-15T13:27:12","modified_gmt":"2022-04-15T05:27:12","slug":"umno-bn-leaders-express-support-for-ismail-sabri-as-ge15-pm-candidate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=13742","title":{"rendered":"UMNO, BN leaders express support for Ismail Sabri as GE15 PM candidate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15<\/strong> —\u00a0UMNO’s decision to retain Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob as the Prime Minister\u00a0candidate for the 15th General Election (GE15) was well-received by top UMNO and\u00a0Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UMNO vice-president Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid described it as proof that the party was moving as a team on key issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said UMNO was grateful to president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan for giving endorsements and bringing the matter to the Supreme Council (SC) for unanimous support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe SC by consensus and a unanimous vote\u00a0agreed to support the statement that Ismail Sabri becomes the\u00a0Prime Minister (if BN wins the GE).”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“This proves to the Malaysian community that UMNO is in a team, and the main thing for all individuals in UMNO is to look at the party’s\u00a0priorities,”<\/em> he told the media at the UMNO breaking of fast ceremony at the World Trade Centre (WTC) here today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prior to that, a closed-door meeting of the party’s SC was held, where, among others, it was decided that vice-president Ismail Sabri would be the Prime Minister candidate for GE15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meeting also saw the party continue supporting the tabling of the Anti-Party Hopping Bill, and that it would not compromise with any parties trying to stall the effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, UMNO SC member Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman said the decision was the best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“If the decision made and its\u00a0purpose is good and it provides some\u00a0space and opportunity to Ismail Sabri to continue as PM after the next election, then it is the best,”<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said he supported every resolution decided in the SC meeting, including the proposal to nominate Ismail Sabri as Prime Minister in the next GE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLooking at Ismail Sabri’s leadership, it is a standout one,\u00a0and that was the basis for the decision. I definitely support it because we can strengthen politics and the government.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am confident that what is more important is to restore the glory of Barisan Nasional (BN). So I think this is a well-received decision and will give a clear direction and show the determination of UMNO and BN to recapture (the government) in the next general election,”<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NMT<\/a> as reported by Bernama<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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