In a statement, Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the appointment of his deputy, who is the Barisan Nasional war room chief, is aimed at strengthening the organisation of the party’s election machinery at every level.

He said Mohamad’s position as the Barisan Nasional deputy chairman will smoothen the decision-making process where election preparations were concerned.

“Umno would like to thank Tajuddin who had served as elections director.”

Tajuddin had been appointed Umno elections director in November 2020.

This would be the second time in a space of three months that Tajuddin has been removed from a position, following his sacking as Prasarana chairman in May.

His sacking then came days after he was criticised for his handling of a press conference in the aftermath of the two-train collision on the Kelana Jaya LRT line that left 213 people injured.

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