UMNO AGM | While none of the five Sabah Umno women candidates in the last state election had won their seats, state Puteri Umno chief Ummi Nabilah Jamal today noted that only one had lost their deposit.
In echoing Puteri Umno's call for 30 percent representation of women candidates, Ummi Nabilah said the five represented 11 percent of Sabah Umno's total 45 candidates.
“Male candidates contested in 40 seats, and 11 or 35 percent of them lost their deposits," she said.
Ummi Nabilah insisted that Wanita and Puteri candidates remain a "winnable choice" with support from across the party.
“But! Please don’t just give (women) seats merely for show - as if to appease hearts.
“Instead, give constituencies that can truly contribute to victory, based on the strength of the candidate and the party,” she said.
In the run-up to the 16th general election, Ummi Nabila stressed that women make up more than half of the total electorate.
“We are the key decision-makers in every election, and female candidates can draw their support more effectively because they deeply understand issues involving families, women, and the future,” she added.
On Thursday, Sabah Puteri Umno secretary Laiji Ompongoh, during the wing’s general assembly, reminded party leaders not to use her defeat in the Nabawan state seat as an excuse to deny opportunities for others in the wing.
Laiji, who is also the Pensiangan Puteri Umno division chief, stressed that the outcome of the Sabah election should not be treated as an absolute benchmark for assessing the capability of Puteri Umno candidates in other states.
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