Melaka Umno crisis stretches back to 2018, says insider

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KUALA LUMPUR – It appears the crisis within the Melaka Umno ranks, which led to the recent collapse of the state government, can be traced back to 2018 when the party held its polls, according to an insider.

Party veteran Datuk Seri Kamal Amir Kamal Hijaz said Datuk Seri Idris Haron, who was sacked by Umno earlier this week for his role in the crisis, was discontented by a number of decisions made by the leadership since the election.

Chiefly, Idris was supposedly frustrated that he was overlooked for a couple of key appointments in the state.

Kamal Amir said the first incident occurred in July 2018, when Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi – then freshly elected – appointed Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh to head Melaka Umno, replacing Idris.

“Idris wanted to keep his position as state liaison chief, so he was not satisfied when he wasn’t given the role,” he said today.

“But it has been Umno’s convention to appoint the state chairman from among division leaders. Idris, unfortunately, failed to defend his Tangga Batu division chief post.”

Idris’ defeat was among the biggest shocks during the Umno polls in June 2018, although he did successfully defend his Sg Udang seat during the general election a month earlier.


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