Zahid slams critics questioning his return as Umno chief, says he was rightfully elected


IPOH: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says it is his right to resume duties as Umno president as he was rightfully elected to the post.

"There have been questions about me resuming my duties and that my decision needed to be discussed by the party supreme council," he said during his opening speech at the Tambun Umno annual general meeting here on Sunday (July 7).

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