Rafidah Ready To Defend Wanita Umno Chief Post

KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 (Bernama) -- Wanita Umno chief Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz said she would defend her post if she received enough nominations for the election in December.
She said it was up to Wanita Umno members to decide whether they still wanted her to serve the party.
"We cannot make our own decision because the power is in the hands of members at the grassroots level. Maybe some members feel that I have been holding the post for too long, but I do not think so.
"I am still enthusiastic about serving the party as long as the mandate is given to me and I am not fed-up yet," she told reporters after chairing the Wanita Umno Executive Council meeting here Tuesday.
Asked whether there was a succession plan in the movement's leadership, she said from the feebacks received, the executive council members wanted to retain her and Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil as chief and vice-chief respectively.
To a question whether she would contest if Shahrizat is nominated for Wanita Umno chief post, Rafidah said: "I had lost before but it is the responsibility. To me there are many other tasks that have to be carried out, and ironically we have been concentrating on party elections," she said, adding that the contest could cause disunity in the movement.
Rafidah also advised Puteri Umno members to think deeply if they wanted to vie for any posts in Wanita Umno.
"To these youngsters, do not be hasty to become the movement chief, consider two things before making your decision - is it for personal satisfaction or to strengthen the party?" she said.
Meanwhile, Shahrizat when asked whether she would vie for Wanita Umno chief post, said she would leave it to members to decide.
"I am monitoring the situation at the grassroots level before making the decision besides discussing about it with Tan Sri (Rafidah) first.
"I have to assess my position first, even now my own position is not safe," she said.
Wanita Umno executive council member Senator Datuk Maznah Mazlan said due the situation confronting Umno at the monent, all executive council members had unanimously agreed to defend the Rafidah-Shahrizat partnership.

tunku : if rafidah is really concern about umno ,then she should quit and let younger group rejuvenate wanita umno.she has been there for so long and she is consider obsolete piece in umno where she is not an iron lady any longer.when did she get the tan sri title? i had miss the boat.