Umno positions as 'cleaner' after Bersatu hit with more support letter scandals

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Bersatu, which was hit with two support letter scandals in two weeks, has given Umno the opportunity to present itself as a "cleaner" alternative. Taking to Facebook, Umno Youth chief Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki (above) reiterated his position against support letters for government affairs, which the MACC says could lead to corruption. This follows a second support letter scandal in which a Bersatu deputy minister asked Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob to back his son's appointment as a Pharmaniaga Bhd board member. The Defence Ministry's Armed Forces Fund Board (LTAT), through Boustead Holdings, is the major shareholder in Pharmaniaga. Ismail, who is Umno vice-president, yesterday confirmed to Malaysiakini that he received the letter from his deputy Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz. Ismail said he eventually did not follow through with the appointment due to nepotism concerns…