{"id":7872,"date":"2021-01-18T16:37:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T08:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=7872"},"modified":"2021-01-18T16:37:02","modified_gmt":"2021-01-18T08:37:02","slug":"umno-general-assembly-postponed-due-to-mco-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=7872","title":{"rendered":"UMNO general assembly postponed due to MCO, emergency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 \u00a0&#8212; The 2021 UMNO general assembly, originally scheduled for Jan 30 and 31, has been postponed to a date to be announced later due to the Movement Control Order (MCO) and\u00a0the Emergency proclamation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, UMNO secretary-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said\u00a0party president\u00a0Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has agreed for party elections at all levels to proceed this year once there is a\u00a0suitable date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/084eadfa481ee7b8497cd7fef2dc007c60053dbf7b797-1024x559.jpg\" alt=\"general\" class=\"wp-image-7873\" width=\"490\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/084eadfa481ee7b8497cd7fef2dc007c60053dbf7b797-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/084eadfa481ee7b8497cd7fef2dc007c60053dbf7b797-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/084eadfa481ee7b8497cd7fef2dc007c60053dbf7b797-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/084eadfa481ee7b8497cd7fef2dc007c60053dbf7b797-183x100.jpg 183w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/084eadfa481ee7b8497cd7fef2dc007c60053dbf7b797-350x191.jpg 350w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/084eadfa481ee7b8497cd7fef2dc007c60053dbf7b797-800x436.jpg 800w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/084eadfa481ee7b8497cd7fef2dc007c60053dbf7b797.jpg 1096w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUMNO members are also reminded to adhere to standard operating procedures (SOPs) set to contain the COVID-19 pandemic,\u201d he said in a statement today.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also reminded party members to keep focusing on issues concerning the people\u2019s welfare during these challenging times.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212; 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