BUKIT MERTAJAM: Datuk Dr Akmal Saleh is willing to give up defending his Merlimau state seat in the Melaka election if his ongoing court case becomes a liability to Umno's electoral prospects.
The Umno Youth chief said he had openly conveyed his position to the party president, adding that the party's chances of winning and its ability to serve the people must take precedence over his personal ambition.
"If these cases could tarnish the party's name, I have told the president that I am willing not to contest if I am seen as a burden to the party's chances of winning," he told reporters at the Bukit Mertajam magistrate's court.
On Aug 22 last year, Dr Akmal, 38, claimed trial to a charge of making a statement on Facebook that allegedly caused public fear.
