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Blocking top leadership contest a double-edged sword for Umno
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Umno's blocking of election for its top two leadership posts paves the way for party president Zahid Hamidi to remain in the top position.
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KUALA LUMPUR - Umno’s blocking of election for its top two leadership posts threatens to raise more questions about Zahid Hamidi’s legitimacy as party chief and worsen a deep rift within Malaysia’s longest ruling party.
Delegates at Umno’s general assembly have voted in favour of a no-contest motion for the posts of president and deputy president ahead of the party polls. This paves the way for Zahid to remain in the top position despite efforts by party rivals to remove him since he led Umno to its worst electoral performance in November’s general election, where it won only 26 seats in the 222-strong legislature.
