Umno ready to abandon Najib, or have they done it already?
(MMO) – Political analysts are at odds with one another over the possibility that Umno has abandoned its former president Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
The most recent example of the disarray the party finds itself in was the Utusan Malaysia article by Awang Selamat — a pseudonym shared by its editors — calling for Najib to apologise for misappropriating 1MDB funds.
“I think the problem and frustration of some of the party leaders now and also people within the inner circle including Utusan Malaysia, the (Umno) mouthpiece, is that Najib seems to be more vocal now compared to the other Umno leaders.
“And so he seems to be the one raising questions over certain things to Pakatan Harapan (PH) leaders whereas this is the role that should be played by Zahid and the rest of the Opposition,” said UKM’s Associate Professor Faisal Hazis.
