Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe by Email 10 EXCO post with 31 assemblymen as candidates. Actually its only 28 (27 UMNO and 1 MCA) but there’s uncertainty if the three defectors will be offered any posts. Hee will be expecting to retain the deputy speaker post, while MIC is staking a claim for speaker post as it was held by an Indian in Pakatan’s government. This will be hard for UMNO to swallow as they were dead against appointment of Sivakumar and Hee last year, but they have no choice. Have to appease the Chinese and Indians.
Malaysian Insider claims that UMNO sources verified that Hee will be given an EXCO post, which means she gets to drive a Camry. 🙂
With MIC also asking for special officer posts, it will be interesting to see if any of them will be given EXCO seat. I guess a 6:3:1 ratio will be ideal in BN’s eyes. Under Pakatan’s rule, there were 6 Chinese, 3 Malays and 1 Indian. Interestingly, two of the Malays are the ones who defected. Thus, will BN offer them the EXCO seats as well? In that case, it will be a tough on UMNO since it has 27 candidates for 5 positions?
Possible lineup:
5 UMNO
2 Malay independents
1 Chinese independent
1 MCA
1 Indian special officer
Speaker: UMNO
Deputy speaker: UMNO
