Najib Hopes All Divisional Leaderships Accept Power Transition Plan

PEKAN, July 26 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the motion passed by certain branches calling him to contest for the Umno presidency in the party's December elections, did not mean it reflected the division's position.
While reiterating that his commitment to Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's power transition plan had not changed, the Umno deputy president said he hoped all divisional leaderships could accept it.
"Only the divisions can make nominations. So actually, it was not necessary for the media to cover the stance of branches because in a division there may be 200 or 300 branches.
"If only one makes a resolution, it does not mean it is the division's decision," he told reporters after giving away cash aid to the victims of 1997 floods in Pekan district here today.
Abdullah who is Umno president, said recently that he would hand over the party's leadership to Najib in the middle of 2010. However, at least two Umno branches in Pahang have passed a motion for Najib to stand for the president's post in December's party polls.
Najib said: "Branches do not have the power to make nominations. It is the outcome of divisional meetings that matters. I believe the divisions in Pahang will follow the power transition plan.
"Nevertheless, we cannot stop the branches from passing motions. There are no instructions but this is our suggestion. I have talked several times, the president also has spoken several times, hoping for the divisional leaderships to accept the power transition plan."
Generally, he said he was so far very satisfied with the running of the Umno branch meetings that began on July 17.
"So far, everything seems going on smoothly. The Supreme Council, on a suggestion by the Management Committee, has agreed for the setting up of a monitoring committee at the state level to handle all disputes before referring them to the Management Committee," said Najib.
On the aid for 2007 flood victims, he said RM58 million had been disbursed in seven affected states.
In Pekan, the amount involved was RM3.4 million and the 1,224 people who received the aid today were the final group from the total of 3,834 flood victims.

tunku : what najib trying to say is the branches should just shut up and let the divisions head decides as they have been ordered to obey the president's decision, of course with some incentives. so why have branches then? dissolved all the branches and let the division handle all.is this what umno members want? now is the time to speak out.najib only want to play safe and be spoon feeded.if he don't want to accept the nomination from the branches, let choose another leader who is far better than najib, no accusations etc.the only person we can see who can replace najib is muhyiddin yasin.