UMNO open to take back ousted members into its fold if they appeal, says party president Ahmad Zahid

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KUALA LUMPUR: The United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) is open to taking back members that have appealed their suspension or expulsion from the party, said its president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said that UMNO’s disciplinary board would evaluate the appeals of these members before it is brought to th

Among members who have been ousted from UMNO, Mr Khairy has been critical of the party’s leadership.

He had replied in a comment on an Instagram post uploaded by Mr Hishammuddin, where the latter criticised two UMNO leaders for their “sarcastic invitation” of suspended and sacked members to the UMNO general assembly. UMNO members listen to the speeches by party leaders at the World Trade Center in Kuala Lumpur on Jun 10, 2023.

Delegates listen to a speech by Ms Nooryana Najwa Najib, the daughter of jailed former prime minister Najib Razak during the UMNO general assembly on Jun 10, 2023. Ahmad Zahid, who is also Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister, said during his speech that he had recently met with former prime minister Najib Razak at the Kajang prison for one-and-a-half hours, where they had breakfast together.

Najib, 69, can no longer challenge the conviction in court, but he has applied for a royal pardon which if successful could see him released without serving the full 12-year prison term. On the upcoming state elections in six states, Ahmad Zahid said that seat negotiations are in their final stages.

 

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