Umno leaders in meeting with PM, agenda not known

 

PUTRAJAYA: Several Umno leaders and division heads are believed to be meeting Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob at Seri Perdana.

The meeting is said to be ongoing as at 7.30pm on Monday (Aug 22), but it is not known what is on the agenda.

It is also learnt that party president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is not present at the meeting.

Earlier on Monday, Umno leaders had gathered at the party’s headquarters in Kuala Lumpur for a special closed-door meeting.

The gathering was said to be in relation to a pertinent issue regarding the party’s future, which was indicated in a WhatsApp message that was circulated.

Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan had said that no pressure was placed on the division chiefs to propose that the Prime Minister dissolve Parliament.

He said this in response to a message that went viral on social media alleging this development and linking it to Ahmad Zahid.

“The message is fake,” Ahmad said.

The message claimed that all division chiefs were told by Ahmad Zahid to make the proposal to Ismail Sabri.

It also claimed that if the premier refused, he would be sacked from the party by the Umno supreme council. - Star