Umno Top Brass To Meet Tomorrow Expected To Discuss Candidate

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CAMERON POLLS | Umno has called for a supreme council meeting tomorrow in which the BN candidate for the Jan 26 Cameron Highlands by-election is expected to be discussed
“Surely. Because the by-election is near. Umno will discuss,” a high-ranking party source told Malaysiakini when asked if the meeting would focus on who to field for the polls
The source also did not rule out the possibility of BN fielding an Umno candidate in the traditional MIC seat
The supreme council meeting is slated to take place at 8pm at the Umno headquarters in the Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur
Meanwhile, acting Umno president Mohamad Hasan remained coy on whether the party would contest in Cameron Highlands
Contacted by Malaysiakini, he said the announcement would be made on Thursday
BN is scheduled to unveil its candidate at the Hotel Seri Pacific, which is adjacent to the Umno headquarters
Earlier, Malaysiakini reported that Mohamad's name has also been mentioned as a potential candidate
Others on the list are Pahang Menteri Besar Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail and an Orang Asli leader, who is a former senior police officer
Meanwhile, Malaysiakini also reported that MIC has decided not to contest in Cameron Highlands and allow the BN leadership to decide on the coalition's candidate
A source said the decision was made during MIC's central working committee (CWC) meeting this morning
In the last general election, MIC vice-president C Sivarraajh won the seat in a five-way tussle, edging DAP's M Manogaran with a margin of about 600 votes
Last November, the Election Court nullified the results due to the commission of corrupt practices and ruled that a by-election be held
Pakatan Harapan has named Manogaran as its candidate
 - Mkini

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