Shahidan wants Umno elections to be held earlier to resolve leadership crisis
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While agreeing with Umno s decision to postpone its elections for 18 months, Arau MP Shahidan Kassim said the party polls should be held earlier to resolve the ongoing leadership crisis.
He said the elections should be held at all levels as there is a leadership crisis in Umno. In our opinion, at the divisional level, if the Covid-19 problem can be solved, we can hold the party polls earlier, he was quoted as saying by
Sinar Harian.
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