Doubts linger over Umno amendments

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Despite the unanimous support for the constitutional amendments to make Umno more inclusive and democratic, questions remain about whether the party will be able to conduct a free and fair election.

Even after voting for the amendments, one party leader wondered how lesser known candidates would be able to campaign in party elections.

“The election outcome will depend on a candidate’s media coverage,” said Umno Youth exco member Lokman Adam when commenting on the move to increase the number of voting delegates from 2,500 to some 146,000.

He argued that aspiring candidates with higher media profiles would still have an advantage.- + selanjutnya

Doubts linger over Umno amendments