Parti Gerakan does not have the right to reject the state Umno leader's request that the post of the state Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman be held by Umno as the decision is up to the national BN chairman who is also the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
State Umno Liaison deputy chairman Datuk Zainal Abidin Osman said Gerakan president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon, who is also the incumbent State BN chairman, had no right to reject the request of the state Umno.
"Tsu Koon should look at the Umno request in a positive manner because the proposal was not made indiscriminately but in the interest of the state BN and has its rationale," he said when contacted, here Sunday.
He was commenting on the statement by Dr Koh yesterday which rejected the request by the State Umno leader that the post of State BN chairman, held by the Gerakan for more than 35 years, be handed over to Umno.
Zainal Abidin pointed out that it was not the right of any individual or party to hold the post for generations or for life, and as such, it was not wrong for the Penang Umno's request to be considered in the best manner.
He added that Umno, which had won 11 state seats and two parliamentary seats in the last general election, should be given a chance to lead the state BN.
The Penang Umno's desire to hold the State BN chairman's post was announced by Penang Umno Liaison chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi on Friday.
State Umno Liaison deputy chairman Datuk Zainal Abidin Osman said Gerakan president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon, who is also the incumbent State BN chairman, had no right to reject the request of the state Umno.
"Tsu Koon should look at the Umno request in a positive manner because the proposal was not made indiscriminately but in the interest of the state BN and has its rationale," he said when contacted, here Sunday.
He was commenting on the statement by Dr Koh yesterday which rejected the request by the State Umno leader that the post of State BN chairman, held by the Gerakan for more than 35 years, be handed over to Umno.
Zainal Abidin pointed out that it was not the right of any individual or party to hold the post for generations or for life, and as such, it was not wrong for the Penang Umno's request to be considered in the best manner.
He added that Umno, which had won 11 state seats and two parliamentary seats in the last general election, should be given a chance to lead the state BN.
The Penang Umno's desire to hold the State BN chairman's post was announced by Penang Umno Liaison chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi on Friday.