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GE15: Ismail Sabri urges Barisan candidates to show solidarity, preserve good name of party

Must focus on victory, win enough seats to form federal government, he says

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 13 Nov 2022 3:37PM

GE15: Ismail Sabri urges Barisan candidates to show solidarity, preserve good name of party
Caretaker prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob warns that the people will be watching Umno and Barisan Nasional throughout the campaign period and any bickering among leaders could give rise to speculation on candidates and the party. – The Vibes file pic, November 13, 2022

BERA – Caretaker prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today advised Umno and Barisan Nasional (BN) candidates in the 15th general election (GE15) to always display a spirit of solidarity and to preserve the good name of the party.

Ismail Sabri, who is an Umno vice-president, said the people would be watching them throughout the campaign period and any bickering among leaders could give rise to speculation on candidates and the party.

He said the main focus of the party and its leaders now should be to work for a victory for all BN candidates so that the coalition can win enough seats to form the federal government.

“Doesn’t matter who it is in Umno and BN; we focus on achieving victory. I hope we set aside other matters because it is important to show solidarity in Umno and BN.

“In whatever we do, we should prioritise preserving the good name of the party and increasing people’s confidence in the party so that we will win to become the dominant party (after GE15),” he told a press conference after attending a programme with the people in Kg Batu Papan here.

He said this when asked about the “heated exchanges” between BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and BN candidate for the Sg Buloh parliamentary seat Khairy Jamaluddin regarding the decision to field the caretaker health minister in the constituency. – Bernama, November 13, 2022

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