No motion received to lift Hisham’s Umno suspension, says Azalina

 The party information chief says it’s the right of Umno divisions to file motions at their annual general meetings to convey their views.

Sembrong MP Hishammuddin Hussein was suspended from Umno in January 2023, just a few months after the 2022 general election.

PETALING JAYA:

 Umno has yet to receive any motion appealing for Hishammuddin Hussein’s six-year suspension from the party to be lifted, says its information chief, Azalina Othman Said.

Azalina said all Umno divisions were free to table motions at their annual general meetings to convey their views, including on Hishammuddin’s suspension, Berita Harian reported.

“Divisions can make their motions or requests, there’s no issue, it’s their right. Umno is like any other political party.

“But for now, I have not received any motion (for Hishammuddin’s suspension to be rescinded). Perhaps it’s still with the party’s management division,” she was quoted as saying.

Sembrong Umno had reportedly approved a motion urging the party leadership to reinstate Hishammuddin, its former division chief, as a member.

Johor Umno chief Onn Hafiz Ghazi, who officiated the Sembrong division meeting over the weekend, pledged to bring the motion to the party’s top leadership.

Hishammuddin was suspended from the party in January 2023. According to media reports, the suspension letter cited a violation of Clause 20.9 of the Umno constitution, although no further details were provided.

Hishammuddin, who is still the MP for Sembrong, said he refused to appeal as he was never informed of the reason for his suspension. - FMT