Sungai Besar Umno chief Jamal Md Yunos is the latest to join the race to become the party's new youth chief, making him the most controversial contender for the June 23 polls.
Jamal, who went missing recently during a bail process for a criminal charge, announced on Facebook that he would be contesting for the post after receiving the advice and support of his comrades.
For the post of Umno Youth chief, the 48-year-old is set to face off against incumbent deputy youth chief Khairul Azwan Harun and former deputy minister Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki.
"My intention is to rebuild the fighting spirit among Umno members nationwide, especially among the youth.
"Let's rise for the spirit of sacred struggle to help (the party), so it can once again enjoy the support and trust from the rakyat," he wrote on Facebook.
On May 30, Jamal was charged under Section 290 of the Penal Code for public nuisance over a protest he staged outside the Selangor state secretariat building in Shah Alam last year.
Jamal was also being investigated under Section 34 of the Arms Act 1960 for carrying a firearm while in a drunk or disorderly state.
However, he went missing before the bail process could be completed.
He later resurfaced, but denied fleeing from police custody – claiming that he had only gone to the Tabung Haji building to withdraw money for his bail.
On May 29, Jamal promised to surrender at the Ampang Jaya district police headquarters the following day.
He did not show up, however, and instead appeared in a video that was taken at an undisclosed oil palm plantation.
In the clip, Jamal said he feared for his safety and accused the government of victimising him. -Mkini
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