Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Selangor Umno cracks ~ Malaysian Insider

KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 — Fierce rivalry and tantrums continue to split Selangor Umno as it struggles to find its footing more than two years after losing the country’s wealthiest state to Pakatan Rakyat (PR).

Party members are split between Selangor Umno deputy chief Datuk Seri Noh Omar and Selangor Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Dr Khir Toyo, both of whom are working “independently” and upstaging each other to impress state chief and party president Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

Dr Khir, the former mentri besar, is widely blamed for losing Selangor in Election 2008 while Noh, the Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Minister, is seen as positioning himself as a potential mentri besar should Barisan Nasional (BN) win in the next general election.

“It looks like they are competing with each other for the limelight rather than working to strengthen Umno Selangor,” said a state assemblyman, who declined to be identified.

Link to read more... (Gila Kuasa)


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