KUALA LUMPUR – Perak Umno liaison committee chairman and menteri besar front-runner Datuk Saarani Mohamad will attend the Supreme Council meeting at Menara Dato Onn here tonight.
Bernama reported that Saarani has confirmed the matter.
The meet will be chaired by party president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, and is expected to discuss the Perak menteri besar crisis.
Kota Tampan rep Saarani is seen as the top pick for the menteri besar’s post after Chenderiang assemblyman Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu lost a confidence vote on Friday.
Faizal announced his resignation on Saturday evening after having two audiences with Perak’s Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah.
Umno has the most state seats in the Perak Legislative Assembly at 25, followed by DAP (16), Amanah (5), Bersatu (5), PKR (3), PAS (3), Gerakan (1) and independent (1).
After meeting the sultan yesterday, Zahid said he is open to a political realignment if Perikatan Nasional is unable to form the state government.
Pakatan Harapan reps have said they are open to working with Umno at the state level. – The Vibes, December 7, 2020
