Zahid steps aside as Umno president, hands over duties to deputy (Updated)


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 18 Dec 2018

PETALING JAYA: Bowing to mounting pressure from within his party, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has announced his decision to step aside from his role of Umno president.

"Based on the struggle faced by the party today, I have decided to entrust the deputy president (Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan) the tasks of the president," he said.

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