Umno to amend 2 clauses in its constitution at special general assembly

 

Umno secretary-general Ahmad Maslan said they wanted to ensure the party’s constitution was in line with amendments to the Federal Constitution on anti-party hopping.

PONTIAN: A special Umno general assembly will be held to amend two clauses in the party’s constitution, says its secretary-general, Ahmad Maslan.

He said the notice for the special general assembly had been issued to the division chiefs, division secretaries as well as secretaries of the party’s women’s, youth’s and Puteri wings through a letter dated Dec 13.

“The special general assembly will be held after the president’s policy speech on Jan 13, 2023 at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur,” he told reporters after holding a meeting with residents of Taman Seri Api-Api here today.

Ahmad said one of the amendments involved Clause 20.11, which states that membership of Umno members will be automatically revoked if they leave the party or contest as an independent or as a candidate for another party during an election.

He said the amendment was to ensure the party’s constitution was in line with amendments to the Federal Constitution on anti-party hopping.

Another amendment, according to Ahmad, would be made to Clause 8.4, to allow all information chiefs to be automatically elected as delegates to the Umno general assembly every year.

The Umno general assembly 2022, which was previously scheduled for Dec 21 to 24, has been postponed to Jan 11 to 14 next year.- FMT