PORT DICKSON, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Telok Kemang Umno division head Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad was still evasive when asked whether he is the candidate for the Bagan Pinang state by-election on Oct 11.
"I don't know...the selection of candidate is decided by the leadership and this has always been Umno's practice. We leave it to the wisdom of the leadership to choose a suitable candidate for Bagan Pinang. Let them evaluate," he told reporters after the launch of a community service programme here Thursday.
The Teluk Kemang Umno Youth chief, Mohd Faizal Ramli, at its meeting on Sept 10, said the division unanimously nominated Mohd Isa as the candidate.
However, Umno deputy president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin wants the Negeri Sembilan Umno to list at least three names for selection.
Nomination for the by-election is on Oct 3 but so far no candidate has been named.
Asked about the division's unanimous support for him as candidate, Mohd Isa, who was former Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar, said the support was given in the belief that they could work together to ensure that the Barisan Nasional (BN) retained the seat.
Asked for his opinion if the leadership chose a candidate other than himself, he said the leadership would surely have its reasons.
"As a party member and after the leadership's decision, support must be given to the chosen candidate. During elections we cannot speak of the individual anymore, we speak as a team that wants to win. The important thing is to secure a BN victory," he said.
He said he had started campaigning and the response to the BN, including from the Indian and Chinese communities, was good and encouraging.
"I don't know...the selection of candidate is decided by the leadership and this has always been Umno's practice. We leave it to the wisdom of the leadership to choose a suitable candidate for Bagan Pinang. Let them evaluate," he told reporters after the launch of a community service programme here Thursday.
The Teluk Kemang Umno Youth chief, Mohd Faizal Ramli, at its meeting on Sept 10, said the division unanimously nominated Mohd Isa as the candidate.
However, Umno deputy president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin wants the Negeri Sembilan Umno to list at least three names for selection.
Nomination for the by-election is on Oct 3 but so far no candidate has been named.
Asked about the division's unanimous support for him as candidate, Mohd Isa, who was former Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar, said the support was given in the belief that they could work together to ensure that the Barisan Nasional (BN) retained the seat.
Asked for his opinion if the leadership chose a candidate other than himself, he said the leadership would surely have its reasons.
"As a party member and after the leadership's decision, support must be given to the chosen candidate. During elections we cannot speak of the individual anymore, we speak as a team that wants to win. The important thing is to secure a BN victory," he said.
He said he had started campaigning and the response to the BN, including from the Indian and Chinese communities, was good and encouraging.
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