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Abdullah should still play a role in Umno after March

November 4, 2008

KOTA KINABALU, 4 Nov 2008: Former Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Salleh Said Keruak has proposed that Umno president Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi be given a “role” in the party once he steps down in March next year.

He said Abdullah was a leader with vast experience, consistent and farsighted in his endeavour to bring the country to greater heights including the implementation of the Sabah Corridor Development blueprint.

“Although he was attacked left and right, Pak Lah stays ‘cool’ and this is actually one of the attributes of a great leader.  

“We must learn from experience — not to sideline past presidents of the party (Umno) to ensure continuity…stability and support for the party as the backbone of the Barisan Nasional (BN) government,” he told Bernama, here today.

Salleh, a former three-term Umno supreme council member, said this had been done in other countries to enable past leaders to contribute ideas for the betterment of their respective political parties.

“We must not forget that Pak Lah, as the Prime Minister, has led Umno and BN to secure two consecutive victories in the last two general elections.

“Of course the political scenario in the 2004 election was different from the recent general election but yet BN, under the able leadership of Pak Lah, won the March 2008 election,” he said.

Salleh said Umno needed to be restructured to accommodate past presidents of Umno to play a role in the party.

“I believe Pak Lah is not retiring yet from politics because he is still the Kepala Batas Umno divisional chief and member of Parliment for this constituency,” he said adding Pak Lah’s vast political experience should not go to waste.

He said Abdullah’s successor, Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak, was the right choice to continue his development agenda for the country.     

In this respect, Salleh hoped the people and Umno members would give undivided support to Najib as Abduhlah’s handpicked or chosen successor.             

Salleh, who was elected as the Kota Belud Umno Division chief, beating incumbent Datuk Musbah Jamli, the state assemblyman for Tempasuk, in the contest for the post, last Sunday, said his victory showed that democracy worked well in the party. — Bernama

 

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, role, Salleh Said Keruak, stepping down, Umno

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