00:01Tengku Zafrul Aziz has dismissed speculation of an impending by-election in Selangor
00:06to pave the way for him to become Menteri Besar.
00:09Tengku Zafrul, who is an investment, trade and industry minister,
00:13said that no such discussions for a by-election have ever taken place
00:17and that it was never a factor in his decision to quit the party.
00:21In a statement, he said he does not support triggering by-elections without urgent necessity,
00:26as they incur costs of time and public funds.
00:30Tengku Zafrul announced his decision to resign as an UMNO member
00:34as well as from all party posts on May 30th, expressing his intention to join PKR.
00:40He also reaffirmed that his decision to leave UMNO was entirely his own and made without coercion.
00:47Speculation over his ministerial future is mounting as his final Senate term ends this year,
00:52amid talk of a cabinet reshuffle following the resignations of Rafizi Ramli and Nick Nazmi, Nick Aman.
00:59In a previous Facebook video, ex-UMNO leader Isham Jalil claimed that Selangor MB, Amiruddin Shari,
01:05would be made to vacate his Sungai Tua seat for Tengku Zafrul,
01:09who could then become MB if he wins the by-election.
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