Deadline has denied claims made by former Umno info chief Annuar Musa that two million members have left the party. Mohamad, who can also be the Barisan Nasional deputy chairman, urged Annuar to be cautious when making statements about Umno, despite the fact that he has the best to do so.
“I don’t know the place he obtained the numbers from. I can even claim that there are two million individuals who joined Umno. People can think and make up their minds. Indeed there are members who’ve give up the party, some adopted (Annuar) and some were disappointed (with the Barisan Nasional-Pakatan Harapan collaboration) however the quantity just isn’t that massive,” said Mohamad.
He made these comments to reporters after attending a dinner hosted by the Terengganu Umno Liaison Committee. Annuar, now a PAS member, claimed at a current Perikatan Nasional (PN) rally in Senawang, Negeri Sembilan, that Umno had misplaced more than two million supporters even earlier than the 15th basic election.
Regarding the upcoming state elections, Mohamad expressed confidence that victory in states beneath the administration of the unity government might be maintained. “The problem nows to be positive that Barisan Nasional can regain its footing and also if possible, to win in states like Terengganu and Kedah.”
He added, “There is a chance to win, on the situation that we work hard, we don’t battle with one another and enter the polls with the right strategy… choose a candidate who can win and field a candidate whose credibility can’t be questioned.”