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Field more women in GE15 as many men are defecting - Noraini
UMNO AGM | Umno Wanita chief Noraini Ahmad wants the party to reward the wing's loyalty by fielding 30 percent female candidates in the next general election.
The higher education minister cited the defection of many male lawmakers for seeking more female representation.
"Jump, the frogs jumped. So many men had defected, but the women remain loyal," she said when delivering her policy speech at the Umno Wanita annual general assembly.
"It is hard for the Wanita...
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