Khairy in no rush to helm Umno Youth - NST

REMBAU: Umno Youth deputy leader Khairy Jamaluddin yesterday said he would not rush into making a bid for the Youth chief's post to be vacated by Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein at the party elections in December.

The Rembau Member of Parliament instead said he would get the views of members from the branch and division levels first.

"As the deputy chief, I represent the Umno Youth institution and I cannot make any personal, hasty decisions.

"I believe my personal interests are not important as what needs to be given priority is our institution which we must take care of. As a representative of this institution, I must listen to the views of the grassroots," he said here.

After leading Umno Youth for 10 years, Hishammuddin, 47, who is the education minister, announced on Thursday that he would not be defending the post and that it was time to make way for someone else.

Khairy said he respected anyone's decision to contest the post and was confident that through the democratic process, the best leader would be chosen to lead Umno Youth.

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