Akmal’s role reduced in Mahkota as Umno eyes crucial Chinese votes

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An Umno source says Dr Akmal Saleh’s past remarks may have upset the community, whom the party expects to decide the by-election’s outcome.   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/09/17/akmals-role-reduced-in-mahkota-as-umno-eyes-crucial-chinese-votes/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #AkmalSaleh #TeresaKok #Umno

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00:00UMNO Youth Chief Dr. Akmal Saleh has been given a reduced role in the Makota by-election

00:07to help the party capture more Chinese votes.

00:10Speaking on condition of anonymity, an UMNO leader said Akmal would have a limited role

00:16in the by-election despite the party's candidate, Syed Hussein Syed Abdullah, coming

00:21from the youth wing.

00:22He said this was because UMNO acknowledged the importance of ensuring that all Makota

00:27voters felt represented and respected.

00:30He added that Chinese voters will play a crucial role in this by-election and the party is

00:36working hard to ensure a strong turnout from them as their support is essential for the

00:41party to succeed.

00:42Akmal has been outspoken over a range of issues since the formation of the unity government,

00:48including the proposal to make emergency-era new villages a UNESCO World Heritage Site,

00:53KK Mart's sale of socks bearing the word Allah, and vernacular schools.

00:58His most recent outburst was over the mandatory halal certification issue, in which he slammed

01:03DAP MP Teresa Kok for opposing the proposal and warned her against speaking on matters

01:09concerning Islam.

01:11Pandits warned UMNO that Akmal's tirade could cost the party in Makota, where Chinese

01:16voters make up about 35% of the electorate.

01:20Natasha Bust, FMT News.

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