KLANG, Dec 24 — Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu retained his place as Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) president following the get together’s Leadership Committee members’ election earlier right this moment.
This will probably be his third and final time period main Amanah because the get together structure stipulates that a person might solely maintain the put up of get together president for three consecutive phrases.
The appointment of Mohamad Sabu to keep as president was anticipated by a number of political observers and get together members.
Senator Datuk Seri Mujahid Yusof Rawa was appointed as the brand new deputy president
Amanah Deputy President Datuk Seri Mujahid Yusof Rawa greets get together members earlier than delivering his speech in the course of the 2023 National Amanah Convention at Wyndham Acmar, Klang December 24, 2023. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
The place was vacant following the demise of Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub in July.
The three vice-presidents appointed are Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad, Seri Serdang state assemblyman Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud and deputy defence minister Adly Zahari.
According to the get together’s structure, the highest 5 positions in Amanah are determined by the 27 members of the get together’s nationwide committee, who’re themselves elected by get together delegates on the nationwide stage.
Earlier, the get together introduced its new 27-member committee to lead the get together for the 2023-2026 time period.
Dzulkefy ranked the very best with 900 votes, adopted by communications director Khalid Samad, who gained one much less vote than the well being minister.
Shah Alam MP Azli Yusof ranked third with 755 votes, whereas outgoing vice-presidents Mujahid (699) and Datuk Mahfuz Omar (694) got here fourth and fifth respectively.
Mohamad Sabu ranked eighth on the record with 613 votes.
The get together election was held together with the Amanah nationwide conference, which takes place in Wyndham Acmar Hotel, right here.
Amanah President Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu (entrance row, centre) together with the brand new get together management pose for a bunch picture in the course of the 2023 National Amanah Convention at Wyndham Acmar, Klang December 24, 2023. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
