Najib: Find solution to ensure party’s survival

PEKAN: Former Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has called on the party to find the best solution to ensure its survival following the recent mass resignations.

“I acknowledge that the situation is grave and requires a solution that can be accepted by the majority of the members,” he said.

Umno has suffered an exodus of MPs and other leaders over the past few days. Five of six MPs, nine of 10 assemblymen, two senators and most of the divisional chiefs quit Sabah Umno on Wednesday.

Six MPs in the peninsula also left the party on Friday.

There have also been calls for Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to step down.

Najib also said Umno must be strong.

The main objective should be to ensure the party’s survival, he told reporters after meeting fishermen at the Sungai Miang jetty here. — Bernama