KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Umno cannot rest on its laurels but must find new ways to continue to remain relevant in the changing political landscape, said its vice president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
"I think we cannot bask in nostalgia but adopt new approaches that are acceptable to the people," he said when interviewed on TV3's "Soal Jawab" talk show here Wednesday night.
The 45-minute programme hosted by Media Prima Bhd's news and editorial operations executive director Datuk Ahmad A. Talib also featured Umno vice presidents Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein and Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal.
Ahmad Zahid, who is also Defence Minister, said the younger generation who would make up the new voters wanted Umno to adopt approaches that could keep up with changes and withstand challenges the party would be facing in future.
He said this when asked what would be the best formula for Umno to convince its members that the party could defend the Malay agenda and at the same time continue to be relevant in facing future challenges.
Hishammuddin said amendments made to Umno's constitution last year, were a turning point in realising a political transformation as envisioned by party president Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
"Physical transformation can be done fast but transforming minds need a certain amount of time so as to put the party is on the right track and that is where Umno's strength lies," said Hishammuddin, who is also Home Minister.
Among others the amendments did away with Umno's old quota system to contest leadership posts whereby aspirants must get a certain number of nominations to do so and opened voting of leaders to the division and branch level from only delegates to Umno general assembly being allowed to vote in leaders at the national level.
This opened the voting base to some 60,000 people unlike slightly over 2,000 members under the old system.
Meanwhile, Shafie said the provisions in the 10th Malaysia Plan and Budget 2011 showed the seriousness of the government under the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in helping the Malays and other bumiputeras to progress further.
"I think we cannot bask in nostalgia but adopt new approaches that are acceptable to the people," he said when interviewed on TV3's "Soal Jawab" talk show here Wednesday night.
The 45-minute programme hosted by Media Prima Bhd's news and editorial operations executive director Datuk Ahmad A. Talib also featured Umno vice presidents Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein and Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal.
Ahmad Zahid, who is also Defence Minister, said the younger generation who would make up the new voters wanted Umno to adopt approaches that could keep up with changes and withstand challenges the party would be facing in future.
He said this when asked what would be the best formula for Umno to convince its members that the party could defend the Malay agenda and at the same time continue to be relevant in facing future challenges.
Hishammuddin said amendments made to Umno's constitution last year, were a turning point in realising a political transformation as envisioned by party president Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
"Physical transformation can be done fast but transforming minds need a certain amount of time so as to put the party is on the right track and that is where Umno's strength lies," said Hishammuddin, who is also Home Minister.
Among others the amendments did away with Umno's old quota system to contest leadership posts whereby aspirants must get a certain number of nominations to do so and opened voting of leaders to the division and branch level from only delegates to Umno general assembly being allowed to vote in leaders at the national level.
This opened the voting base to some 60,000 people unlike slightly over 2,000 members under the old system.
Meanwhile, Shafie said the provisions in the 10th Malaysia Plan and Budget 2011 showed the seriousness of the government under the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in helping the Malays and other bumiputeras to progress further.
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