A total of nine candidates will be eligible to contest the Umno Youth chief's post at the upcoming party polls and among them is Sungai Besar Umno Division chief Jamal Mohd Yunos.
Following balloting at the Umno headquarters this evening after the closing of nominations, officials confirmed Jamal had qualified as a candidate for the wing's top post.
Arman Azha Abu Hanifah, who drew the number "6" on behalf of Jamal, said he believed Jamal, who is wanted by police, was still in the country.
"He had mobilised the youth to take to the streets against the Bersih movement so that may on his report card for him to be nominated as a (youth chief) candidate," he added.
On May 25, Jamal pleaded not guilty to a charge of causing a public nuisance by smashing beer bottles in front of the Selangor state secretariat building here on Oct 5, 2017.
The proceeding was conducted at the Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital in Kuala Lumpur at which Jamal was undergoing treatment for his back pain.
However, he was reported missing from the hospital at 5.30pm the same day by the Shah Alam Court registrar who was handling his bail documentation process.
The Ampang Magistrate’s Court on June 1 then issued a warrant of arrest against Jamal under Section 224 of the Penal Code for escaping from. detention.
Jamal later posted a video onto his Facebook page denying that he had fled the country. - Mkini
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