Azalina told not to split mums-and-daughters ties
Lee Long HuiPublished: Jul 19, 2013 10:00 AM | Updated: Jul 19, 2013 2:22 PM
Despite Wanita Umno chief Shahrizat Abdul Jalil welcoming a challenge for her party position from former Puteri Umno chief Azalina Othman, she reminded Azalina not to split the ‘mothers-and-daughters’ relationship in the party wing.
Despite Wanita Umno chief Shahrizat Abdul Jalil welcoming a challenge for her party position from former Puteri Umno chief Azalina Othman, she reminded Azalina not to split the ‘mothers-and-daughters’ relationship in the party wing.
“We cannot dictate or whatsoever, no. I am also happy that Azalina wants to contest. Maybe there are others, who will send their proxy candidates. We know there will be. I welcome them, please get into the battleground,” Shahrizat said.
However, she reminded Azalina (left) not to spread the “split message” by creating disunity among the Wanita Umno, Puteri Umno and former Puteri Umno members.
Shahrizat queried Azalina for not bringing the so-called “youth transformation” agenda into Wanita Umno.
“I am asking Azalina, or whoever wants to campaign, (please) campaign for all, do not have segregation, do not have disunity among Puteri, former Puteri and Wanita Umno. I think it is not nice.
“Why? (Because) it will promote disunity and dispute between mothers and daughters, (which is) not nice. I do not want to see it,” Shahrizat told a press conference after a by-election campaign event in Kuala Besut today.
Azalina, who is also Pengerang MP, was reported to have made up her mind to contest the Wanita Umno chief post, to challenge incumbent Shahrizat.
When asked on whether she will sit down and discuss the matter with Azalina before the party polls, as suggested by Umno secretary-general Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, Shahrizat said that she is “open” to all suggestions.
“I’m open to all (suggestions), we are in one family, Azalina is just like my daughter, no problem,” she added.
“We cannot dictate or whatsoever, no. I am also happy that Azalina wants to contest. Maybe there are others, who will send their proxy candidates. We know there will be. I welcome them, please get into the battleground,” Shahrizat said.
However, she reminded Azalina (left) not to spread the “split message” by creating disunity among the Wanita Umno, Puteri Umno and former Puteri Umno members. Shahrizat queried Azalina for not bringing the so-called “youth transformation” agenda into Wanita Umno.
“I am asking Azalina, or whoever wants to campaign, (please) campaign for all, do not have segregation, do not have disunity among Puteri, former Puteri and Wanita Umno. I think it is not nice.
“Why? (Because) it will promote disunity and dispute between mothers and daughters, (which is) not nice. I do not want to see it,” Shahrizat told a press conference after a by-election campaign event in Kuala Besut today.
Azalina, who is also Pengerang MP, was reported to have made up her mind to contest the Wanita Umno chief post, to challenge incumbent Shahrizat.
When asked on whether she will sit down and discuss the matter with Azalina before the party polls, as suggested by Umno secretary-general Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, Shahrizat said that she is “open” to all suggestions.
“I’m open to all (suggestions), we are in one family, Azalina is just like my daughter, no problem,” she added.
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