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The Sun
01-05-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Ayer Kuning by-election: Increased support for UMNO among Malay, young voters
KUALA LUMPUR: The outcome of the Ayer Kuning state by-election reflects growing support for UMNO among Malays, young voters, and various ethnic communities, said secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki. He said the victory also demonstrated the public's rejection of racial politics, hate speech, slander, and narratives suggesting that Islam and the Malay community are under threat. 'UMNO extends its gratitude to the machinery of Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties and Friends of BN, as well as our partners in Pakatan Harapan (PH), who worked tirelessly to secure victory for the BN candidate. 'We are also deeply grateful to all voters in Ayer Kuning for their trust and confidence in UMNO and BN, which led to a decisive win across all polling districts except one,' he said in a statement issued after the UMNO Supreme Council meeting at Menara Dato' Onn, World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur (WTCKL) last night. In the three-cornered contest, BN candidate Dr Mohamad Yusri Bakir retained the seat with 11,065 votes against PN's Abd Muhaimin Malek (6,059 votes) and PSM's Bawani KS (1,106 votes). Meanwhile, Asyraf Wajdi also announced that UMNO will hold its first Patriotic School Convocation in conjunction with the party's 79th anniversary celebration at Dewan Tun Hussein Onn, WTCKL on May 11.
The Star
30-04-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Umno backs renaming MRSM Kepala Batas to honour Abdullah Badawi
KUALA LUMPUR: The Umno Supreme Council has expressed full support for rebranding MRSM Kepala Batas as MRSM Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, in recognition of the late former Prime Minister's contributions to national development. Umno secretary-general and Majlis Amanah Rakyat chairman Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said the decision was made during the party's Supreme Council meeting on Wednesday (April 30). He said the renaming is part of the party's recognition of Tun Abdullah's legacy as the "Father of Human Capital Development". "The official declaration will be made on May 12 by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Rural and Regional Development, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is also responsible for Mara," he said on Wednesday (April 30). In the same meeting, Umno also expressed gratitude to voters in Ayer Kuning for their strong support during the recent by-election, which saw Barisan Nasional win with a commanding majority in all but one voting district. "We thank all component parties in Barisan, Friends of BN, and our partners in Pakatan Harapan for their tireless work in ensuring the success of our candidate," Asyraf said. He added that the result demonstrated increased support from Malay voters, multiracial communities, and especially the youth, indicating a clear rejection of divisive politics. "The people have rejected racial rhetoric, hatred, slander and fear-mongering tactics that attempt to paint Islam and the Malays as being under threat," he said. According to Asyraf, Umno will also hold its first-ever Patriotic School Convocation in conjunction with the party's 79th anniversary celebrations on May 11 at Dewan Tun Hussein Onn, World Trade Centre, here.
