Each Umno division in Sabah has been asked to submit five names that have the potential to be fielded as candidates in the upcoming 15th general election (GE15), said state Umno Liaison Committee chairperson Bung Moktar Radin.

Bung Moktar (above), who is also Sabah’s deputy chief minister, said the list of names should be submitted immediately to the state Umno and that the proposed individuals should be reputable, meet the criteria and be acceptable to the people.

He said the winnability factor should be given priority in the final criteria for candidate selection, even if the proposed name does not hold a major position at the party division level.