Selepas Kelantan, Umno Kedah cadang kedudukan exco Bersatu dinilai semula

In Kedah, the Umno party is proposing that the state government re-evaluate the positions of two exco members from Bersatu. These members are Adun Bukit Kayu Hitam Halimaton Shaadiah Saad and Adun Kubang Rotan Mohd Salleh Saidin. This proposal follows the decision by the Kelantan state government not to continue the election of the Bersatu leader, Kamarudin Md Nor, to the exco position on November 9th.

Sultan Muhammad V has approved this decision. The portfolios of Tourism and Arts, which Kamarudin previously held, will now be taken over by Hilmi Abdullah, while portfolios for Inheritance and Culture will be managed by Zamakhsyari Mohamad. This development comes as relations between PAS and Bersatu have been increasingly strained since PAS announced the suspension of political cooperation with the party in June.

In Kedah, the two remaining Bersatu exco members are Adun Bukit Kayu Hitam Halimaton Shaadiah Saad and Adun Kubang Rotan Mohd Salleh Saidin, and the state's Chief Minister Sanusi Nor had previously stated that both exco members would remain as long as they continue to support the state government. Umno Kedah stated that this proposal is not aimed at challenging the abilities or contributions of the two exco members, but rather takes into account the changing political relations between the parties involved.

However, the party acknowledges that any decision regarding the exco will be subject to the authority of the Chief Minister and the provisions of law and the approval of the Sultan of Kedah. The Umno Kedah statement emphasizes that maintaining consistency in political approach and administration among the states under PAS rule could provide a clearer picture of the party's goals and political stance in the current circumstances.