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‘Umno Sdn Bhd’ culture ruining party: Rahim
Yoon Szu-Mae(MalaysiaKini)

Former Malacca chief minister Rahim Tamby Chik has attributed his defeat as Umno Kota Melaka divisional head during the ongoing divisional polls to rampant money politics within the party, alleging candidates were asked to pay up to RM1,000 for a vote.

Rahim, who lost to incumbent Amid Mordin in Sunday’s elections, said the reason behind his defeat was his refusal to pay for votes. Rahim garnered 126 votes to Amid’s 235.

At a press conference today, Rahim said he expected his revelation to be unpopular with many Umno members. He said he was raising the issue now as he had experienced first-hand being ‘victimised’ by Umno’s money culture.

Rahim also said several leaders within Umno are openly known to use the party to gain preferential access to state land titles, government projects and lucrative contracts.
Among the preferential awards given to Umno leaders and individuals linked to them include titles to over 200 acres of land including at the seafront, 30 taxi permits and a 15-year road maintenance concession worth RM2 million, Rahim alleged, adding Kota Melaka Umno members are openly aware of these awards.

“Those leaders who have enjoyed these ‘privileges’ will continue to fight tooth and nail to defend their positions within Umno, regardless of the price they have to pay. To them, Umno is just ‘Umno Sdn Bhd’, an opportunity to gain more privileges,” he said.

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