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Candidates For Umno Deputy-presidency Should Avoid Being Proxy

BATU PAHAT, -- Leaders intending to contest the post of Umno deputy president in the party election in March should avoid being made a proxy to any group, said Johor Umno information chief Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi.He said if the leaders in the next party election were to be proxies of other groups, it would not augur well for Umno."Being proxy for someone will not be good for Umno in efforts to ensure that the party is led by those with new strategies and ideas," he told Bernama, here Sunday.Mohd Puad, who is also the Batu Pahat Umno division head and member of parliament, described the partnership between Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and International Trade and Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as the best combination of president and deputy president for Umno and the country's leadership.He said this when commenting on the intention of the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam to contest the post of Umno deputy president.Besides the two leaders, Rural and Regional Development Minister Tan Sri Muhammad Muhamad Taib and Muhyiddin are expected to offer themselves as candidates for the number two post in Umno.Mohd Puad said the posts of Umno president and deputy president must be filled by those with good leadership qualities besides having various strategies and ideas that would benefit Umno and the country.He said the two top leaders of the party had to face challenging economic and international issues, including efforts to woo foreign investors.

Decision On Further Oil Price Cut By End Of The Month - Shahrir

JOHOR BAHARU, -- The decision on a further reduction of oil prices can only be made after the last cabinet meeting for the month of October said Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad."For the past three days, the price of crude oil has been traded below US$100 (RM340) a barrel and if the price remains low by end of the month, we will reduce the price of oil further," he told reporters after hosting a Hari Raya open house at the Kampung Melayu Majidee Community Hall here Sunday.He added that the drop in crude oil price in the global market was a good sign for the revival of economy in the country.On June 4, petrol and diesel prices were raised from RM1.92 to RM2.70 and RM1.58 to RM2.58 per litre respectively but on Aug 23, the government reduced the price of petrol by 15 sen per litre and diesel by 8 sen per litre when oil prices began to ease.Following a drop in crude oil prices globally, the government had on Sept 24 announced a further reduction of 10 sen from the initial price of petrol (RM2.55) and diesel (RM2.50).The announcement saw RON 97 petrol being sold at RM2.45 per litre, RON 92 RM2.30 per litre and diesel at RM2.40 a litre.