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Eight years without a contest: Questions over UMNO’s internal democracy

Malaysia Times desk Original: The Vibes↗ 9/27 14:00 X
Eight years without a contest: Questions over UMNO’s internal democracy
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The bigger question ahead of the party’s next election is whether members will again be free to contest the post

From the original report

DATUK Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has not faced a challenger for the UMNO presidency since 2018, when he won a three-way contest against Khairy Jamaluddin and Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah.

Eight years later, the issue is not simply why nobody has challenged him. It is whether UMNO members have been given the opportunity to do so.

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The Vibes
Originally published
Sep 27, 2026
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Sep 27, 2026
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