KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Umno Liaison Committee has resolved that the Umno president and deputy president posts be uncontested at the party elections later this year.
Sabah Umno Liaison Committee chairman cum Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Haji Aman said the current president and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and deputy president and Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin made a formidable leadership which was supported by Umno members at the grassroots level.
He said that after chairing the first meeting of the committee after the 13th General Election (GE13) here on Thursday night.
Musa believed that the leadership of Najib and Muhyiddin would bring the party to a stronger, more dynamic and competitive level.
On another note, Musa said Sabah Umno had won almost all the seats contested in the GE13, which showed that Sabah Umno was still strong while the results reflected the unity and cooperation within the party.
Musa also thanked and congratulated all divisional, Wanita, Youth and Puteri chiefs for their hard work, unity and cooperation to ensure the victory of Umno, especially in Sabah.
He urged Umno members to continue to go down to the grassroots to express their gratitude towards their voters and to provide the best service to them.
He added that the party would file a petition on the seats that Umno had lost in the GE13.