News about Umno

KUALA LUMPUR (March 2): Datuk A Kadir Jasin (pictured) hopes that the new government under Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin “respects the power of the Judiciary and allows the trials of Umno leaders and their co-conspirators to proceed undisturbed”.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 2): Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pictured) clarified today that Umno did not strike a deal for criminal charges against its leaders to be dropped in exchange for supporting the new coalition government.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 2): Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's (pictured) graft and money laundering trial has been deferred to tomorrow.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 29): Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pictured) told the media that his “mission has succeeded”, reported the Malay Mail.

SERI KEMBANGAN (Feb 29): Umno secretary-general Annuar Musa is in favour of snap polls yet again, Malaysiakini reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 29): Bersatu Youth leader and Muar MP Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman is against his party's decision to work with Umno to form a new government, Malaysiakini reported this morning.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 28): MCA has announced its support for Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pictured) as the next prime minister, said its secretary-general Datuk Chong Sin Woon in a statement today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 28): The Pakatan Harapan government is the legitimate one chosen by the people during the 14th General Election, the MP for Kluang, Liew Chin Tong (pictured) said today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 28): After retracting its support for Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as Prime Minister candidate, the Muafakat Nasional coalition — comprising Umno and PAS — have now pledged their support for Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin for the top government post.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 27): Umno said today it has ordered its division chiefs to mobilise the party’s election machinery in preparation for a possible snap election.