Mukhriz refuses to back down - NST

ALOR STAR: Jerlun MP Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir has refused to heed calls to stop exerting pressure on Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to resign as prime minister and Umno president.

He insisted that he had not contravened the Umno constitution and was merely expressing his views on ways to strengthen the party.

Mukhriz was commenting on calls made by the Jerlun Umno division at a special gathering organised by division chairman Datuk Abdul Rahman Ariffin on Thursday night.

"I respect the division's views but I would never budge (from asking Abdullah to resign as prime minister and Umno president)."

About 200 people, including the division's committee members and its 156 branch chairmen were present at the meeting

Mukhriz said while he accepted the views of others, he did not expect them to always share his views.

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