Are Zahid, senior Umno leaders knowingly sowing chaos within own ranks? Party insiders seem to think so
Meanwhile, political observers say that the party’s three vice-presidents — Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Datuk Seri Khaled Nordin — are not on the same page.
(MMO) – While it is common for factions to form within a party, in the case of Umno, any complot is usually kept in check by the steady hand of its supreme council and party president.
However, recent infighting and senior party leaders openly taking pot shots at each other in the media indicate that discipline is at an all-time low.
Many might argue that Umno’s current instability can be traced back to its resounding defeat in the 14th general election.
Yet, party insiders indicate that, in fact, all roads lead to party president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and senior party figures.
The suggestion is that they have not only failed to rein in undisciplined members, but perhaps even tacitly encouraged “chaos” within the party to further their own agendas.
