Name Candidates Early To Prevent Sabotage, Says Umno Veteran

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- The Umno leadership needs to name their candidates for the 13th general election early to prevent sabotage within the party.

Umno Veterans Club secretary Datuk Mustapha Yaakub said this way, party members involved in sabotage could be identified sooner.

"This way too, our action on the saboteurs will be more effective rather than taking last-minute action after the candidates are nominated," he told Bernama, here, today.

He said by announcing the candidates earlier, there would be more time to coax individuals who were not selected to contest in the elections.

Last Friday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who is also Umno president, agreed to set up a special committee to monitor and take immediate action on party members who betray and sabotage Barisan Nasional candidates in the coming general election.