Umno leader blames Khaled, Hisham's cronyism for Johor's 'shameful defeat'

Umno supreme council member Mohd Puad Zakashi has blamed the cronysim practised by the party vice president Hishammuddin Hussein and former Johor Menteri Besar Khaled Nordin for the shameful defeat of BN in Johor.

Taking to Facebook today, he said Umno is celebrating its 72nd birthday today in the face of "tragic defeat".

He said the defeat of several BN ministers, deputy ministers and even Khaled Nordin himself at both the Pasir Gudang parliamentary and Permas state seats was shocking.

"Of course the defeat will bring sadness," he said.

"For me, Khaled and Hishammuddin should accept 'all the mistakes made' that had led to the shameful defeat, what more since Johor is the backbone of Umno," he said.

"As what I have said previously, Khaled has smeared the concept of 'Muafakat Johor' that is the pride of Johoreans.

"Our 'Muafakat Johor' has been turned into rubbish, to the point it is mere rhetoric," he said.

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