Ismail Kassim rejoins Umno after two years as independent assemblyman


KANGAR: Tambun Tulang state assemblyman Datuk Ismail Kassim has rejoined Umno after almost two years as an independent.

Perlis Umno liaison secretary Azizan Sulaiman, who confirmed the matter, said Ismail, the younger brother to Arau MP Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim, had conveyed his intentions to Umno headquarters in February and his return to the party had been confirmed last week.

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