Thursday, March 27, 2008

Polls must be this year - Umno management committee

KUALA LUMPUR: The second-highest ranking committee in Umno, its management committee, yesterday decided the Umno internal polls should be held this year as planned. The polls were widely expected to be held in August or November this year until a recent statement by Umno Information chief Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib that he would propose it be held next year.

The decision by the management committee will have an impact on the deliberations of the Umno Supreme Council meeting, which is being held today and will have the final say on whether to proceed with the polls this year.

Yesterday, the Umno management committee met in Putrajaya at the Deputy Prime Minister’s office. The high-level committee is made up of deputy Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, vice-presidents Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam, Youth chief Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, Wanita chief Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz, Puteri head Datuk Noraini Ahmad, Information chief Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib and secretary-general Datuk Tengku Adnan Mansor.

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