‘Umno won’t push for snap GE if Covid situation still bad’

PASIR SALAK: Umno is not that desperate that it would push for a snap 15th General Election (GE15), including in August, if the Covid-19 situation is not good, said its election director Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman.

He said the party put the interests of the people first and not just chasing positions to the detriment of public health.

“If there are still high Covid-19 cases during August, definitely we will not push for GE15 to be called. Umno leaders are not brainless. We don’t just want to chase or be hungry for positions.

“We take note of the Covid19 situation. We just hope that Parliament would be dissolved in August if the situation allows it. But if the cases are high, numbering in the thousands, we would reconsider about the right time to hold the GE.

“We will do it when the time comes. How to cross the bridge if we haven’t arrived yet?. We have to abide by the Covid-19 situation,” said the Pasir Salak MP when giving out assistance to needy groups at Dewan Pekan Rabu, Chenderong Balai here yesterday. — Bernama