Umno General Assembly Continues With Debate On President's Speech

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- The 2010 Umno General Assembly continued today with six more delegates, including from Puteri Umno and Umno Overseas clubs, taking the floor to debate the president's opening address.

This will be followed up 28 more delegates debating on economic, religious and educational issues.

This year's assembly will also provide, for the first time, a hall for delegates to perform their Friday prayers which will be at Dewan Tun Razak 4, Level 4, Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC).

The five-day assembly, which started on Tuesday night, saw a simultaneous launching of the Wanita, Youth and Puteri Umno wing assemblies by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who is also Umno Deputy President.

Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak opened the assembly Thursday.