Najib steps down as chief of Umno and BN


  • Nation
  • Saturday, 12 May 2018

Najib (centre) announcing his resignation as Umno and Barisan Nasional chief, flanked by Zahid (left) who will take over his duties and Hishammuddin (right) who will assume the deputy roles. – AFP

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has officially announced his resignation as Umno president and Barisan Nasional chairman.

At a media conference at the Umno headquarters in Menara Dato' Onn, Kuala Lumpur on Saturday (May 12), Najib also announced that Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi would carry out the duties of the party president.

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