Langkawi Umno rejects return to old election system

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Its chief Nazifuddin Najib says the previous ‘delegates system’ goes against democratic principles.   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/03/08/langkawi-umno-rejects-return-to-old-election-system/   Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/03/08/umno-langkawi-tolak-cadangan-guna-sistem-lama-pilih-jawatan-tertinggi-parti/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com  Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5  Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM  Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h  Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp  Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX  Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb  Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj  Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Download FMT News App:  Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46  App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ  Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP   #FMTNews #Langkawi #Umno #NazifuddinNajib #KhaledNordin

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00:00A Kedah UMNO division leader has rejected a proposal for a return to the delegate system to elect party leaders.

00:09Langkawi UMNO division chief Nasifuddin Najib said the old system had not only become irrelevant to current political realities,

00:17but also went against the principles of democracy and openness championed by UMNO, Berita Harian reported.

00:24He was asked to comment on claims that UMNO was planning to revert to its old system where some 2,500 delegates

00:31would choose the party's top office bearers at the polls which are held during the General Assembly.

00:37Nasifuddin, who is the son of former Prime Minister Najib Razak, said the system currently in place ensures the selection of the party's top echelons is fair and transparent.

00:47He said the right to choose UMNO's central leadership should be maintained, with the grassroots having their say and not limited to the delegates sent to the UMNO General Assembly,

00:57which raises concerns of money politics.

01:00In January, UMNO Vice President Khaled Nordin said the party is considering amending its electoral process as part of a broader structural change in view of current challenges.

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