By-election not worth time or money, says Tengku Zafrul

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Federal minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz says it was never a factor in his decision to quit Umno.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/06/09/by-election-not-worth-time-or-money-says-tengku-zafrul  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/06/09/tengku-zafrul-tak-setuju-buat-prk-tanpa-keperluan-mendesak  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #TengkuZafrulAziz #Umno #PKR #Election #MenteriBesar #Selangor

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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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