Internal sabotage caused Umno’s election losses, says Asyraf

 The party’s secretary-general says the loss of seats had nothing to do with the strength of rival parties.

Umno secretary-general Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki greeting party members at the delegates meeting of the Rantau Panjang Umno division yesterday. (Bernama pic)

PETALING JAYA:

 Sabotage by party members, not the strength of rival parties, led to Umno’s losses in the 2022 general election (GE15), says Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki.

“That (sabotage) is what we want to avoid in the future,” the party’s secretary-general told reporters after opening the delegates meeting of the Rantau Panjang Umno division yesterday, Bernama reported.

He reminded party leaders and members to remain united and avoid any discord to ensure a big victory at the next general election (GE16).

In GE15, Umno won only 26 parliamentary seats and 31% of the popular vote, the worst election performance in its history compared to its 2004 high point, when it won 102 seats and 65% of the popular vote.

Asked about moves for Umno to leave the unity government and go solo in GE16, he said: “We have never been alone in a general election as the country’s stability and prosperity would not be achieved if the struggle was done individually.”

He added that the Umno Supreme Council will continue to defend the unity government. - FMT