Umno polls: Liberal, progressive agenda has prevailed, says Khairy

KUALA LUMPUR: Re-elected Umno youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin said his progressive and liberal agenda has been endorsed by the grassroots.

He said that if the grassroots did not accept the agenda tha he brought along, it would be reflected in the results, pointing out that his opponents used a regressive agenda.

"If I wanted to win comfortably, I could have used a right-wing formula. I wanted to show that you can be a progressive and win in Umno," he said during a press conference at PWTC. 

He added that the progressive agenda had to start with the youth who would one day bring the party forward.

"We have to start somewhere. We must be ahead of the curve," he said.

He however stressed that the official results were not out and victory could not be taken for granted.

Unofficially Khairy has won a thumping simple majority in the contest, which pitted him against four other contenders.

When asked about the difference between this election and the previous one in 2009, he said each had its own challenges.

When asked the first thing he wanted to do after being elected, he said that he wanted to sleep.

"I just want to get into my bed," said a tired looking Khairy.