Two Johor Umno veterans, Gelang Patah Umno permanent chairperson Baharom Abdul Ghani and Kulai Umno deputy chief Tosrin Jarvanti, have quit the party today.
They both announced their decisions to quit at their respective Umno division annual meetings.
“I declare that I am no longer an Umno member during my speech as permanent chairperson at the Gelang Patah Umno delegates meeting.
“Umno now is no longer the party for Malays but has become the property of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, and cannot be salvaged any more, Baharom posted on his Facebook page.
Baharom was a founding member of Gelang Patah Umno division which he founded in 1994 and was assemblyperson from 1995 to 2004.
In a video excerpt of his speech, Baharom told delegates that Umno’s leadership had refused to accept reality, and that Najib was the source of all the party’s woes.
Meanwhile, Tosrin announced his exit with a symbolic gesture of returning the Umno flag to the Kulai Umno division chief.
“This is the flag that I defended for 49 years, but today I willingly wish to return this flag back to my friend the division chief, with a message to all Umno division chiefs, to take good care of Umno for the Malays,” he said, with some delegates applauding at the end of his speech.
[More to follow]
-Mkini
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