Work hard if you want to contest for Umno, Tengku Zafrul told
Tengku Zafrul Aziz can contribute to an Umno win, but the final decision on his candidature in GE15 lies with the Umno leadership, says Ahmad Maslan.
PETALING JAYA: Umno secretary-general Ahmad Maslan has told finance minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz to “work hard” if he really wants to contest as a candidate for the party in the next general election (GE15).
Ahmad acknowledged that the former banker was capable of contributing to an Umno win, but said he needed to work on earning the support of the party’s grassroots.
“He has to work hard. I get reports that he wants to contest in Kuala Selangor. But do the people of Kuala Selangor and the division’s leadership accept that?
“If he wants to be a (candidate), he has to work hard. Then the final decision is in the hands of the top leadership,” he was quoted as saying in a Utusan Malaysia report.
Previously, observers said the finance ministry’s “adoption” of the Kuala Selangor district and Tengku Zafrul’s frequent visits to the area were clear signs he would be contesting the parliamentary seat on an Umno ticket in GE15.
However, he has drawn flak from party colleagues, with the Kuala Selangor Umno division urging members to snub programmes involving Tengku Zafrul, and party vice-president Khaled Nordin telling him to focus on the economy instead.
But Tengku Zafrul found some support in Sungai Besar Umno division chief Jamal Yunos, who proposed that the finance minister be nominated Barisan Nasional’s Selangor menteri besar candidate for GE15.
PETALING JAYA: Umno secretary-general Ahmad Maslan has told finance minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz to “work hard” if he really wants to contest as a candidate for the party in the next general election (GE15).
Ahmad acknowledged that the former banker was capable of contributing to an Umno win, but said he needed to work on earning the support of the party’s grassroots.
“He has to work hard. I get reports that he wants to contest in Kuala Selangor. But do the people of Kuala Selangor and the division’s leadership accept that?
“If he wants to be a (candidate), he has to work hard. Then the final decision is in the hands of the top leadership,” he was quoted as saying in a Utusan Malaysia report.
Previously, observers said the finance ministry’s “adoption” of the Kuala Selangor district and Tengku Zafrul’s frequent visits to the area were clear signs he would be contesting the parliamentary seat on an Umno ticket in GE15.
However, he has drawn flak from party colleagues, with the Kuala Selangor Umno division urging members to snub programmes involving Tengku Zafrul, and party vice-president Khaled Nordin telling him to focus on the economy instead.
But Tengku Zafrul found some support in Sungai Besar Umno division chief Jamal Yunos, who proposed that the finance minister be nominated Barisan Nasional’s Selangor menteri besar candidate for GE15.
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