KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 – Two more nominations for the UMNO vice-presidency were turned in about an hour before the close of submission period for nomination forms, bringing the total number of people contesting to six.
The latest came from Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir and former Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam.
Describing his chance as 50-50, Mukhriz said “I am not using my father’s (Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad) aura to win the vice-president’s post,” when asked by reporters on the matter.
In the morning, three incumbents for the vice-president’s post, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein and Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal had submitted their nomination forms personally.
Another candidate in the race is FELDA chairman Tan Sri Isa Samad.
No forms were submitted so far for the president and deputy president post as at 4pm, other than that from incumbents Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
-BERNAMA
