DAP Youth chief insists Umno No 2 involved in N Sembilan plot, cites Muhyiddin letter
Qistina Nadia Dzulqarnain
Published: Jun 10, 2026 5:03 PM
Updated: 7:03 PM
DAP Youth chief Woo Kah Leong has doubled down on claims that Umno deputy president Mohamad Hasan was involved in an alleged attempt to topple the Negeri Sembilan government.
Citing allegations in a purportedly leaked May 25 letter from Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin to PAS leaders, Woo, who is also the Harapan Youth chief, rejected assertions that BN had “no choice” but to contest solo in the upcoming state polls.
Instead, Woo insisted that the dissolution of the Negeri Sembilan legislative assembly stemmed from the “betrayal” of 14 Umno assemblypersons, who he accused of pursuing a backdoor takeover of the state administration.
“Now that Muhyiddin’s letter has exposed everything, certain BN leaders are ‘acting like victims’ and twisting the narrative by claiming they are forced to contest solo because Harapan had already planned to contest all seats (in Negeri Sembilan),” he said in a Facebook post today.
“This is a lie and a denial of facts that are plainly obvious, and highly hypocritical.
“The betrayal in Negeri Sembilan involved not only ordinary assemblypersons, but also a cabinet minister who is also the Umno deputy president,” Woo claimed.
Published: Jun 10, 2026 5:03 PM
Updated: 7:03 PM
DAP Youth chief Woo Kah Leong has doubled down on claims that Umno deputy president Mohamad Hasan was involved in an alleged attempt to topple the Negeri Sembilan government.
Citing allegations in a purportedly leaked May 25 letter from Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin to PAS leaders, Woo, who is also the Harapan Youth chief, rejected assertions that BN had “no choice” but to contest solo in the upcoming state polls.
Instead, Woo insisted that the dissolution of the Negeri Sembilan legislative assembly stemmed from the “betrayal” of 14 Umno assemblypersons, who he accused of pursuing a backdoor takeover of the state administration.
“Now that Muhyiddin’s letter has exposed everything, certain BN leaders are ‘acting like victims’ and twisting the narrative by claiming they are forced to contest solo because Harapan had already planned to contest all seats (in Negeri Sembilan),” he said in a Facebook post today.
“This is a lie and a denial of facts that are plainly obvious, and highly hypocritical.
“The betrayal in Negeri Sembilan involved not only ordinary assemblypersons, but also a cabinet minister who is also the Umno deputy president,” Woo claimed.
Umno deputy president Mohamad Hasan
Stressing that no party had forced BN to pursue a “backdoor takeover” that triggered the crisis in the state, Woo urged the coalition to “take responsibility instead of blaming others”.
“Only through the dissolution of the state assembly and returning power to the people can political stability be restored and the real culprits behind the crisis be punished to the fullest extent,” he said.
Malaysiakini has contacted Rantau assemblyperson and Foreign Minister Mohamad for his response to Woo’s statement.
Discussions before withdrawing support
According to a copy of the letter referenced by Woo, Muhyiddin allegedly detailed several rounds of discussions between PAS, Bersatu, and Umno before Negeri Sembilan Umno withdrew support for the then-menteri besar, PKR’s Aminuddin Harun, on April 27.
In the letter, Muhyiddin said one such meeting took place on April 24 at the Bersatu headquarters and was attended by PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan, Bersatu secretary-general Azmin Ali, as well as incumbent PAS and Bersatu assemblypersons.
“Only through the dissolution of the state assembly and returning power to the people can political stability be restored and the real culprits behind the crisis be punished to the fullest extent,” he said.
Malaysiakini has contacted Rantau assemblyperson and Foreign Minister Mohamad for his response to Woo’s statement.
Discussions before withdrawing support
According to a copy of the letter referenced by Woo, Muhyiddin allegedly detailed several rounds of discussions between PAS, Bersatu, and Umno before Negeri Sembilan Umno withdrew support for the then-menteri besar, PKR’s Aminuddin Harun, on April 27.
In the letter, Muhyiddin said one such meeting took place on April 24 at the Bersatu headquarters and was attended by PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan, Bersatu secretary-general Azmin Ali, as well as incumbent PAS and Bersatu assemblypersons.
Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin
The gathering was purportedly convened for the signing of statutory declarations.
Muhyiddin said discussions later continued at Pavilion Hotel Kuala Lumpur, where the meeting was joined by “YB Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Hassan”, believed to be a reference to Negeri Sembilan Umno chairperson Jalaluddin Alias, along with “several Umno assemblypersons”.
The letter, sighted by Malaysiakini, stated that an agreement was reached for the 14 Umno assemblypersons to first withdraw support for Aminuddin before the state’s five Perikatan Nasional assemblypersons publicly backed the move.
According to Muhyiddin, the sequence was designed to avoid accusations that PN was orchestrating a “backdoor move to topple the unity government in Negeri Sembilan”.
Apart from Jalaluddin, who is the incumbent Pertang assemblyperson, Muhyiddin did not identify the other Umno elected representatives allegedly involved in the discussions.
Referring to developments following the April 27 press conference announcing Negeri Sembilan Umno’s withdrawal of support, Muhyiddin claimed repeated attempts to engage Takiyuddin went unanswered.
The gathering was purportedly convened for the signing of statutory declarations.
Muhyiddin said discussions later continued at Pavilion Hotel Kuala Lumpur, where the meeting was joined by “YB Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Hassan”, believed to be a reference to Negeri Sembilan Umno chairperson Jalaluddin Alias, along with “several Umno assemblypersons”.
The letter, sighted by Malaysiakini, stated that an agreement was reached for the 14 Umno assemblypersons to first withdraw support for Aminuddin before the state’s five Perikatan Nasional assemblypersons publicly backed the move.
According to Muhyiddin, the sequence was designed to avoid accusations that PN was orchestrating a “backdoor move to topple the unity government in Negeri Sembilan”.
Apart from Jalaluddin, who is the incumbent Pertang assemblyperson, Muhyiddin did not identify the other Umno elected representatives allegedly involved in the discussions.
Referring to developments following the April 27 press conference announcing Negeri Sembilan Umno’s withdrawal of support, Muhyiddin claimed repeated attempts to engage Takiyuddin went unanswered.
Negeri Sembilan Umno chairperson Jalaluddin Alias
The press conference was led by Jalaluddin and attended by 12 other Umno assemblypersons, excluding Mohamad.
Muhyiddin said PAS’ alleged inaction then prompted Bersatu to withdraw its support for Umno, particularly after the latter opted to remain part of the state government.
The press conference was led by Jalaluddin and attended by 12 other Umno assemblypersons, excluding Mohamad.
Muhyiddin said PAS’ alleged inaction then prompted Bersatu to withdraw its support for Umno, particularly after the latter opted to remain part of the state government.
“Bersatu’s position was clear and consistent: any cooperation with Umno could only take place if the party severed ties with Harapan.
“On that principle, the two Bersatu assemblypersons had no choice but to issue a statement withdrawing support for the 14 Umno assemblypersons on May 5 after failed efforts to obtain feedback and agreement from PAS from April 28 until May 5,” Muhyiddin stated in the letter.
“On that principle, the two Bersatu assemblypersons had no choice but to issue a statement withdrawing support for the 14 Umno assemblypersons on May 5 after failed efforts to obtain feedback and agreement from PAS from April 28 until May 5,” Muhyiddin stated in the letter.
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Just a mediator
On May 3, Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said it was unfair to accuse Mohamad of masterminding Negeri Sembilan BN’s withdrawal of support for Aminuddin, who is also the state Harapan chairperson.
Emphasising that Mohamad had played a mediating role, Zahid said the Umno deputy president had sought ways to resolve the political impasse and had held frequent discussions with him in search of a solution.
The dissolution of the Negeri Sembilan legislature, which took effect on June 5, comes nearly three years after the August 2023 state election, when the Harapan-BN alliance secured a landslide victory by winning 31 of the state’s 36 seats.
Harapan won 17 seats while BN secured 14, allowing the coalition to retain control of the state government with a two-thirds majority.
Perikatan Nasional, via three PAS candidates and two from Bersatu, won the remaining five seats to form the state’s opposition bench.
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