Muhyiddin unofficially wins Bersatu presidency uncontested - Syed Hamid

Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has unofficially retained his Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) presidency after becoming the sole candidate for the post in next month’s party elections.

Also winning the deputy president’s post uncontested (unofficially) is Perak Menteri Besar Ahmad Faizal Azumu, who is also the sole candidate for the post.

Checks on the Bersatu Party Elections Committee (JPP) website show that both the top two posts only have one candidate each listed.

However, Bersatu election committee chairperson Syed Hamid Syed Jaafar Albar, when contacted by Bernama, said an official announcement on the matter will only be made once the party divisional elections are over, which is expected to be in August.

“Officially there are no other candidates for the president and deputy president’s posts, as nominations are closed. However, the official announcement will only be made once the divisional elections are over,” Syed Hamid said.

The selection committee yesterday held the drawing of lots for candidates’ numbers at its headquarters for eligible candidates contesting the Supreme Council, Armada (Youth Wing) and Srikandi (Women's Wing) posts.

The list of the numbers can be accessed by the candidates and party members via Bersatu JPP's official website.

The vice-presidency will see 17 candidates vying for the posts, including Senior Minister (Education) Radzi Md Jidin, Agriculture and Food Industry Minister Ronald Kiandee and Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Special Functions) Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof.

Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal and Armada exco member Muzzamil Ismail are contesting for the Armada chief post.

Meanwhile, the Srikandi top position will see a four-cornered fight involving its incumbent, Women, Family and Community Development Minister Rina Mohd Harun (above), Kepala Batas division head Azlina Mehtab Mohd Ishak, Iza Ismail and Zuhuraina Makmur.

A total of 163 candidates, meanwhile, will be vying for the Supreme Council post.

All party divisional meetings would be held simultaneously on Aug 22, which would also include elections for the party’s top posts. The Armada divisional meetings has been scheduled for Aug 15 while Aug 16 will be for the Srikandi divisional meetings, with both wings electing the central leaders in the meetings.

Checks on the JPP website, however, showed there is no candidate for the post of party chairperson.

Earlier, on March 16, Dr Mahathir Mohamad was confirmed to have won uncontested as Bersatu chairperson, after the former prime minister was not challenged for the position when the nomination process to contest for the election of Supreme Council (MPT) members was closed.

However, the membership of Mahathir and four other Members of Parliament, namely, Bersatu deputy president Mukhriz Mahathir, MPT member Maszlee Malik, Armada chief Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman and Amiruddin Hamzah ceased immediately when they sat in the opposition block at the Parliamentary session on May 18.

During nominations for the MPT posts, it was also announced that Mukhriz would challenge Muhyiddin for the party president post, while for the deputy president post it would be a three-cornered fight between Ahmad Faizal, former party secretary-general Marzuki Yahya and Selangor Armada deputy chief Anas Akashah Nazri, who is Ampang Armada chief.

Meanwhile, Syed Hamid (above) said in a statement that the party has taken note of the candidates' intention to print their names as they are generally known, on the official candidate list that will be distributed to all divisions.

He said this would include their honorific and academic titles.

"Candidates who wish to make changes to the candidate’s name, on the official print, may inform the JPP in writing by emailing to jpp.bersatu@gmail.com before July 25, 2020," Syed Hamid added.

- Bernama

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