Following last night’s announcement that incumbent Pasir Salak Member of Parliament Tajuddin Abdul Rahman would be dropped as a candidate in the 15th general election, several members of the Pasir Salak Umno division denounced the decision.
Openly rejecting Khairul Azwan Harun as the new candidate, the group expressed sardonic gratitude, particularly directed at BN chairperson Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, whom they accused of destroying the unity of the Umno Pasir Salak division.
Pasir Salak Umno vice chief and Tajuddin’s son, Dr Faizal Tajuddin, had claimed that their decision to field Tajuddin as a candidate for a fourth term was ignored and cast aside.
This came despite the group’s efforts to garner almost 3,000 signatures from grassroots members petitioning support for the incumbent, Faizal said.
