Umno veteran Shahrir ’embarrassed’ over Hasni ouster

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PETALING JAYA: Umno veteran Shahrir Samad said he had been left embarrassed that despite a landslide election victory, Hasni Mohammad would not be nominated to a second term as menteri besar.

Shahrir said Hasni’s statement yesterday, in which he called for a young person to lead the state, inferred that another had been named to succeed him.

“So I feel ashamed about attending the Umno assembly next weekend.

“Umno can obtain the mandate, but cannot name a party leader to head the state government,” he said in a Facebook post.

He said that he had laughed at Perikatan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan in the run-up to the Johor elections over their inability to name a prospective menteri besar candidate.

He had been certain that Hasni would be a shoo-in. “But apparently he is not fit, and Johor Umno can’t do a thing.”

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