Contest will prove Zahid, Mohamad’s legitimacy, says Umno leader

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“Bring it on”: Zahid ready to face challengers for party’s top post

UMNO president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said he is open to being challenged by anyone who aspires to hold the party’s number one position in the upcoming party election.

According to Zahid – who is also the Deputy Prime Minister and Rural and Regional Development Minister – this was to give an opportunity to about 160,000 delegates to choose the party’s leadership, especially for the positions of president and deputy president.

He further noted that it was up to UMNO representatives to make their own choices as well as to determine the direction of the party to ensure that UMNO remains relevant on the political stage.

“Absolute power is the power of representatives who represent their respective branches and divisions throughout the country,” he was quoted as saying by Bernama after attending the Rural and Regional Development Ministry (KKDW) mandate event.

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