KUALA LUMPUR – Only one vote separates Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad and Khalid Samad as the two garnered the highest number of votes – 900 and 899, respectively – in Amanah’s central committee race today.
This is followed by Shah Alam MP Azli Yusof (755 votes), former religious minister Datuk Seri Mujahid Yusof Rawa (699), Datuk Mahfuz Omar (694), Suhaizan Kaiat (682) and Adly Zahari (643).
The election results also saw the party president Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu push to eighth spot with 613 votes.
Amanah elects its top five leaders and other committee members in its internal polls today.
Held in conjunction with its annual national convention, the election sees 124 candidates vying for the five spots as well as 27 seats in its central committee.
Veteran activist Mazlan Aliman and Johor Amanah chief Aminolhuda Hassan have been ousted from the central committee through the voting process this year.
The newly-elected central committee will then convene to decide who should be appointed party president, deputy president, and other top posts.
The new 27 central committee members are:
Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad
Khalid Samad
Azli Yusof
Datuk Seri Mujahid Yusof Rawa
Datuk Mahfuz Omar
Suhaizan Kaiat
Adly Zahari
Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu
Datuk Dr Hasan Bahrom
Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud
Datuk Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad
Datuk Dr Mohd Hatta Ramli
Muhammad Faiz Fadzil
Mohd Sany Hamzan
Anfaal Saari
Izham Hashim
Datuk Dr Ismail Salleh
Ahmad Sabki Yusof
Lahirul Latigu
Dr Ahmad Termizi Ramli
Datuk Asmuni Awi
Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin
Ridzwan Abu Bakar
Datuk Mohd Sofi Abdul Wahab
Wan Anwar Wan Ibrahim
Dr Muhaimin Sulam
Abang Ahmad Kerdee Abang Masagus. – December 24, 2023