I had to save Umno from enemies within the party, says Zahid
Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said there was a need to prevent any attempt to destabilise the current unity government.
PETALING JAYA: Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said he had no choice but to purge the party of enemies within it.
Zahid said while he could accept differing views, he would not compromise when it comes to those who questioned Umno’s integrity.
He said Umno was under attack internally and as someone who had been entrusted to lead the party, he needed to put a stop to it.
“The party has to be saved. It cannot afford to have thorns in the flesh,” he said in an interview with Bernama.
His comment came in the wake of the sacking of former Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin and former Selangor Umno chief Noh Omar.
Former vice-president Hishammuddin Hussein and former information chief Shahril Hamdan were handed a six-year suspension.
They were accused of breaching party discipline.
However, they claimed the action taken against them did not follow proper procedures.
Separately, Zahid, who is also the deputy prime minister in the unity government, said a “firewall” needed to be erected to prevent any attempt to destabilise the administration.
PETALING JAYA: Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said he had no choice but to purge the party of enemies within it.
Zahid said while he could accept differing views, he would not compromise when it comes to those who questioned Umno’s integrity.
He said Umno was under attack internally and as someone who had been entrusted to lead the party, he needed to put a stop to it.
“The party has to be saved. It cannot afford to have thorns in the flesh,” he said in an interview with Bernama.
His comment came in the wake of the sacking of former Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin and former Selangor Umno chief Noh Omar.
Former vice-president Hishammuddin Hussein and former information chief Shahril Hamdan were handed a six-year suspension.
They were accused of breaching party discipline.
However, they claimed the action taken against them did not follow proper procedures.
Separately, Zahid, who is also the deputy prime minister in the unity government, said a “firewall” needed to be erected to prevent any attempt to destabilise the administration.
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