Winning team: Radzi (third from left), appointed as Bersatu vice-president, posing with Abdul Azim (third from right) after the Bersatu election committee press conference to announce the full results of the party’s election held last Saturday at Bersatu headquarters. — Bernama
PETALING JAYA: The weekend polls saw Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu, who previously held the Bersatu deputy post, winning the vice-president post for the 2024-2027 term.
Bersatu election committee chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azim Mohd Zabidi said former deputy president Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu was elected as vice-president while Datuk Dr Radzi Md Jidin and Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee retained their vice-president posts.
“The vice-president posts were won by Radzi, who received 11,690 votes, followed by Kiandee with 11,295 votes and Ahmad Faizal with 9,278 votes,” he said at a press conference held at Yayasan Selangor here yesterday.
Previously, Bersatu announced president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin leading the party as president and deputy president.
Hamzah, who previously held the Bersatu secretary-general post, assumed the deputy president post uncontested for the new term.
Abdul Azim also said a total of 80 candidates contested for the 20 seats in the Bersatu supreme council.
Among those elected were Machang MP Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal, Tasek Gelugor MP Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan, Indera Mahkota MP Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah, Hulu Terengganu MP Datuk Rosol Wahid and Tanah Merah MP Datuk Seri Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz, as well as Kelantan Deputy Speaker Datuk Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi, who is also Kok Lanas MP.
Former Johor mentri besar Dr Sahruddin Jamal and Taman Medan assemblyman Dr Afif Bahardin were also elected to the party’s supreme council.
Also elected to the supreme council was Bemban assemblyman Dr Yadzil Yaakub, who recently faced calls to step down as Melaka Bersatu chief and saw his Jasin division suspended.
Abdul Azim also announced that permanent chairman Datuk Suhaimi Abdullah retained his position at the election on Saturday, while the party welcomed Mohd Hanafiah Hamzah as Bersatu’s new deputy chairman.
Meanwhile, he said that out of 169 divisions, 74 conducted elections at the division level.
“The remaining 95 divisions recorded uncontested wins for all positions.
“The attendance percentage, based on the total votes received and the number of eligible delegates (29,717 delegates), was 61%,” he said.
Abdul Azim said the committee also received 31 complaints and objections within the permitted timeframe.
“The basis for the complaints and objections varied, including issues such as conference rules, election procedures, delegate legitimacy, ballot issuance procedures and vote-counting procedures.
“As some were submitted after the deadline, the committee did not consider them.
“The central election committee has made the appropriate decisions within its jurisdiction, in line with the party’s constitutional provisions,” he added.
When asked for an update on the Bersatu Youth polls, which had raised doubts among members, Abdul Azim said the “chapter has been closed” on the matter.
Previously, Bersatu Youth assistant secretary Faiz Rahmad had questioned whether there was interference in the wing’s recent elections, calling for a full review after claims of irregularities.
Following the results of the polls, Muhyiddin called on members to “reunite and strengthen” the party to ensure the continuity of its mission and face the greater challenges ahead.
When met on the sidelines of the event, Radzi denied any division within the party.
“There are no divisions (within the party). What is important is that the elected new leadership will continue to strategise to ensure the party remains strong.”
When asked about Bersatu members exiting some of the party’s divisions, Radzi said efforts would be made to fortify the divisions.
