Wednesday, September 3, 2008

PUNCHES AND CHAIRS THROWN AT FELDA UMNO BRANCH MEET

SEGAMAT: A fight broke out at the Felda Palong Timur 5 Umno branch meeting after several members claimed they were unhappy with the results of the nominations.

Punches were traded and chairs thrown during the commotion at 6pm on Saturday.

It is learnt that when the votes for the division chief post was tallied, incumbent Datuk Othman Jais lost to newcomer Shaifuddin Ali Hanafiah.

Othman, 61, in his sixth term, is the longest-serving state assemblyman in Johor.

More:http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/9/2/nation/22221110&sec=nation

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