RoS to decide by July 16 on Umno's bid to amend constitution

A decision on the application for amendments to Umno's constitution to enable the party to postpone its elections will be known by July 16 at the latest.

The Registrar of Societies (RoS) told Bernama this in a brief email today. 

Umno deputy president Mohamad Hasan was previously reported as saying that the party had yet to receive any feedback from the RoS since the notice on the party’s constitutional amendment was submitted on May 17.

He said it was unfair for the RoS to keep Umno waiting, and urged the agency to give an immediate response to enable the party to make the necessary preparations for elections if the application is not approved.

Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, who is Umno vice-president, was also reported as saying that the RoS had 60 days until July 16 to make its decision on the application.

Umno previously postponed its party elections for 18 months after the 2018/2021 term ended on June 30 last year. The 18-month period will finish by the end of this year, meaning that Umno elections would have to be held by Dec 30. 

However, in May, the Umno special general assembly unanimously approved a motion to amend its constitution, which, among other things, allows party elections to be held a maximum of six months after the general election.