Umno seeks to curb infighting before party polls

KUALA LUMPUR - Umno will move to prevent further erosion of its already shrunken power in Malaysian politics by amending its constitution to withdraw membership of renegade elected representatives.

“I wish to announce that Umno’s general assembly is next week,” he said, before explaining that his vague response meant that he did not want to answer the question concerning party polls due by May. But it still found its way into the government after deputy premier Zahid allied the Umno-led Barisan Nasional to Datuk Seri Anwar’s Pakatan Harapan in a so-called unity government.

For now, it remains crucial as one of three main parties that won the lion’s share of the Malay Muslim majority votes. The other two are Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia and Parti Islam SeMalaysia, the main components of Tan Sri Muhyiddin’s PN. However, there is uncertainty over the Malay term “gugur” that the deputy finance minister used, which directly translates to “drop” but could contextually mean “expire” or “withdraw”.

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