MELAKA, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- Melaka Umno Liaison Committee feels the scrapping of the party's quota system would make it more transparent, strong, democratic and curb money politics.
Its Chief Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam, who is also Melaka Chief Minister, said the move would give candidates a fair chance without having to worry about exceeding the quota, like before.
"We fully support the decision proposed by the party division and branch members after a constitution amendment committee meeting chaired by Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein," he said at a gotong-royong organised by the Melaka Mass Media Club (KEMM) here Saturday.
He said Umno members had been seeking for such a decision for several years now.
"This is because the quota system previously prevented candidates from receiving enough nominations to contest and led to problems such as money politics and such," he said.
In SEMPORNA, Umno vice president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said the move would help reduce factionalism in the party.
Shafie, who is also Rural and Regional Development Minister, said it would also help members choose leaders who were truly of calibre.
He told this to reporters after presenting Aidilfitri aid to 175 hardcore poor families in Kampung Bubul near here.
-- BERNAMA
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