Exco Members Who Pulled Out Are Traitors Says Party Official

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Umno is leaving it to the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Mohd Ali Mohd Rustam to decide on whether or not to dissolve the state assembly. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA: The membership of two Umno state assemblymen who withdrew support for Melaka chief minister Sulaiman Md Ali today is automatically void, says the party’s state communications director Ab Rauf Yusoh.
The two are Sungai Udang assemblyman and exco member Idris Haron and Pantai Kundor assemblyman Nor Azman Hassan.
The others who withdrew support are former DAP man Norhizam Hassan Baktee (Pengkalan Batu) and Bersatu’s Noor Effandi Ahmad (Telok Mas), both are also state executive councillors.
In a press conference today, Rauf, who is also assembly speaker, described Idris and Nor Azman as traitors to Umno and to their own race.
He said the three exco men should have raised their grievances with the chief minister in exco meetings.
He added that Umno and Barisan Nasional will also leave it to the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Mohd Ali Mohd Rustam to decide on whether or not to dissolve the state assembly.
“Umno will do whatever we can to stay together and defend this state government,” Rauf added.
Sulaiman who was there at the press conference also denied the three exco members’ allegations that there were hidden hands in decisions made during the meetings, saying every decision had been made together with all members.
Former chief minister Idris announced today that the four had withdrawn their support for Sulaiman’s leadership.
“We have resigned. This signifies that the state government has a deficit in support,” said Idris.
Sulaiman said this evening that he was disappointed as the exco members were with him in managing the Covid-19 pandemic in the state.
“My relationship with all of them is good. Whatever that was asked, was implemented as best as possible.
“They too worked in the government. In the end, they are the ones who let the government down.”
Rauf added that Umno was prepared for any future possibilities including dissolution of the state assembly. - FMT

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