Umno to field Ismail Sabri as PM candidate in GE15

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Umno wants GE15 after July 31, says Bung

KOTA KINABALU: Umno wants the general election to be held this year so that it can obtain a fresh mandate to form a solid government, said Sabah Umno chief Bung Moktar Radin.

Bung, who is also an Umno Supreme Council member, said a new mandate from the people was needed as the current government was only formed on the understanding that it was mainly to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.

He said Umno and Barisan Nasional leaders have already taken a stand not to extend the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s government and Pakatan Harapan, which expires on July 31.

The decision against the extension was an obvious signal that Umno and BN wanted the general election this year, he said.

“Umno is of the opinion that the general election must be held some time after the MoU ends. I’m not sure when but definitely this year,” he told reporters, after a buka puasa event here today.

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