Many believe president’s exit will renew faith in party

PETALING JAYA: The decision by Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to hand over his duties to his deputy, Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, is seen as apt in the wake of the crisis faced by the party.

In Johor, vice-president Datuk Seri Mohd Khaled Nordin said Ahmad Zahid’s exit would plug the “integrity crisis haunting Umno”.