‘Umno stronger now with exit of detractors’

THE Umno general assembly saw Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak receiving a strong pledge of loyalty from leaders and delegates in the party.

The mood in the assembly this year was in stark contrast to last year’s gathering where his critics in the party, namely Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal and Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir, had shared the stage with him, creating a tense atmosphere.