NAJIB SHALL BE THE UMNO PRESIDENT

UMNO President Abdullah Ahmad Badawi told reporters that nothing can stop what already has decided and Najib will become the 7th Party UMNO President soon.

Abdullah made this statement following queries from reporters that a splinter group of UMNO members had tried to apply for ROS to stop the Party 59th AGM from taking place.

Batang Ai By-Election

Finally, the candidates were finalised for the Batang Ai by-election and there will be a three cornered fight between BN-PRS, Malcolm Mussem Lamoh, a new candidate against PKR candidate, Jawah Gerang, 5 times consecutive winner in Lubok Antu under PBDS, and a blogger, John Chuat, as an independent candidate.

The nomination day falls on 29th March 2009 and the election day on 7th April 2009.