Dr M never wanted to ban Umno, says ex-PM’s office

 

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Dr M never wanted to ban

Umno, says ex-PM’s office

FMT Reporters

-21 Aug 2024, 03:43 PM

It says the former prime minister only told Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to dissolve the party as it no longer stood for the Malays and its founding principles.

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Previously, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (right) openly admitted to being the mastermind behind Dr Mahathir Mohamad stepping down as prime minister.

PETALING JAYA: 

Dr Mahathir Mohamad has denied Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s allegation that the former prime minister had attempted to have the party banned.

In a statement, the ex-prime minister’s office said the claim by Zahid was completely untrue.

If Mahathir had intended to ban Umno, as the prime minister then, he could have instructed the home minister to (deregister the party). But for over two years as prime minister, Umno continued to exist,

 it said.

It added that Mahathir only told Zahid after the 14th general election to dissolve the party as it no longer stood for the Malays and its founding principles. Additionally, its leaders were linked to corruption.

Previously, Zahid openly admitted to being the mastermind behind Mahathir stepping down as prime minister.

Zahid, who is also deputy prime minister, said he did what he needed to do to save Umno from being deregistered as a political party.

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