Zambry withdraws from contesting Umno veep post

BN secretary-general Zambry Abdul Kadir has withdrawn from contesting for Umno vice-president post in the party election next month.

Zambry announced the decision in a Facebook post last night after taking into consideration his official duty as foreign minister in the government.

“There are many foreign affairs and matters that have to be managed to uphold Malaysia on the international stage. It also brings the image of Umno which I represent in the unity government,” he said.

According to Zambry (above), he also wanted to give priority to strengthening inter-party ties within BN and between parties in the unity government.

Nonetheless, he said, he is offering himself to defend his post as a member of Umno supreme council.

“ I express my gratitude and appreciation to my friends in the divisions which have expressed their support for me," he said.

On Feb 24, Zambry announced that he was offering to run for the vice-presidency in the party's election.

The Umno annual delegates conference at the branch level and elections for Wanita, Youth, and Puteri branch wings were held from Feb 1 to 26.

The Wanita, Youth, and Puteri division elections will be held nationwide simultaneously on March 11.

The Umno division delegates’ meetings and elections of Umno supreme council members will be held simultaneously throughout the country on March 18.

- Bernama