Khaled Nordin to defend his Umno VP post

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin will be defending his post as Umno vice-president at the party polls due this year.

In a brief answer, Khaled, when asked if he would be seeking re-election, said: "Yes, I will be defending my post."

Khaled is expected to go up against supreme council members Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir, Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani (attending council member) and Youth chief Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki.

It is understood that former Johor menteri besar Datuk Seri Hasni Mohammad is also eyeing the post.