Two members of Umno, Muhammad Aizat Fikri Mohd Nasir and Muhammad Fiqri Firdaus Muhammad Rom, have filed a complaint with the Registrar of Societies (RoS) over the additional motion passed at the party’s general assembly last weekend. The motion stated that the top two posts in the party would not be contested in the upcoming elections.
Former Rembau MP, Khairy Jamaluddin, took to Instagram to praise the actions of the two members. He stated that he is confident in the credibility of the RoS in determining if there were any irregularities in the motion adopted during the general assembly.
Previously, Muhammad Aizat Fikri had claimed that the additional motion moved was invalid and in violation of the party’s constitution, as well as the regulations of the party’s divisional and branch annual general meetings. Muhammad Fiqri Firdaus, meanwhile, was of the view that any additional motion should have been brought up at the divisional and branch levels first.
Khairy had previously hinted that he was vying for the top two posts in the party as part of a push to rejuvenate Umno following its poor performance in the 15th general election. However, his attempt was thwarted by the no-contest motion passed for the presidency and deputy presidency.
Khairy no longer holds any leadership role in Umno, but is seen as a leading voice of the faction that blames Umno’s poor performance on the corruption scandals linked to party president, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
