KUALA LUMPUR: The upcoming Umno general assembly will only involve the party’s big family and representatives from Barisan Nasional component parties to provide as much space as possible to discuss matters internally, says its secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki.
He said the matter had been agreed upon by the unity government leadership council.
“We have decided to restrict the general assembly to Umno members for our second year in the unity government, following our invitation to other parties in the first year. We may extend invitations (to attend Umno general assembly) again before the election,” he said at a press conference yesterday, Bernama reported.
The Umno general assembly will be held for four days starting Aug 21.
Asyraf Wajdi said this year’s assembly would feature the TVET exploration programme, which includes career and educational opportunities in the field, reflecting Umno’s commitment to championing the national TVET agenda.
“This is in line with the Deputy Prime Minister and Umno president’s (Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi) call to promote TVET policy.
“We will have talk shows and free consultations on training opportunities available and career prospects offered, as these hold significant value in economic terms,” he added.
Asyraf Wajdi also noted that 6,433 delegates are expected to attend this year’s assembly, with debates focussing on issues related to the people, Malays and bumiputra agenda.
In response to a question about political cooperation for the Sabah state election, he stated that there would be no debate because it involves political strategy.
“Since it involves strategy, the issue will not be discussed openly,” he said.
