Rebel Umno leaders to pressure branches to bolster bid to oust Najib

By admin-s On Feb 12, 2016

(TMI) – A group of Umno grassroots leaders unhappy with party president Datuk Seri Najib Razak are ramping up efforts to lobby for his resignation by pressuring branches to submit a motion urging him to step down and for elections to be held immediately.

The Coalition of Umno Branch Chiefs Malaysia (GKCM) intends to do this when Umno branches across the country hold their meetings next month.

“GKCM will lobby the branch meetings beginning this March to submit the motion on Najib’s resignation and that party elections be held,” said GKCM vice-president Rushdan Mohamed.

“GKCM is targeting 20 to 30 branches per division to raise the motion. Once enough branches do it, we hope it will reach the division level and be debated.”

Rushdan did not deny that Najib was gaining power by the day, but said they would not give up on removing him.

GKCM has gone on numerous roadshows nationwide to garner support and was even in Kedah at the height of the menteri besar tussle, he said.