Isham Jalil acknowledged hearing about his sacking from Umno in last night's supreme council meeting but said he has not been officially notified about it.
"I have not received any letter. What I know is they have kicked me out from the Umno supreme council’s WhatsApp group," the estranged leader told Malaysiakini.
Earlier, three sources who attended the Umno supreme council meeting last night confirmed that Isham got the boot via consensus.
Among the reasons that led to his ouster include openly criticising the party leadership and labelling the party as a “barua” (lackey) of DAP, the sources who refused to be named said.
In addition, Isham also reportedly missed four supreme council meetings.
Following his vocal remarks against the party, Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi yesterday challenged Isham to attend last night’s meeting to air his grouses but Isham declined the offer.
Isham was previously appointed as Umno information chief and was elected to the supreme council in March.
Umno has yet to issue a statement on Isham’s sacking.
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