Umno polls: Six file papers for three vice-president slots

(The Star) – Two nominations for the Umno vice-presidency were turned in about an hour before the close of submission period for nomination forms, bringing the total number of people contesting to six.

They were from Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir and former Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam.

Describing his chance as 50-50, Mukhriz said: “I am not using my father’s (Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad) aura to win the vice-president’s post.”

In the morning, three incumbents for the vice-president’s post, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein and Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal had submitted their nomination forms personally.

Another candidate in the race is Felda chairman Tan Sri Isa Samad. 

No forms were submitted so far for the president and deputy president post as at 4pm today, other than that from incumbents Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.