PETALING JAYA: As questions swirl over Umno's future within the Perikatan Nasional government and its own direction, party president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has called for the speculation and rumours to stop.
"I would like to advise you here to stop rumours that can add to your sins... Let us pray more and seek forgiveness from Allah the Almighty," he said.
In a cryptic Facebook post on Wednesday (July 7), Ahmad Zahid, without naming names, said people must not follow their emotions and hastily attack him.
"In life, we must be calm. If we are not calm, we will be stressed and stress will affect health.
"Even Makcik Kiah and Pak Saleh can be calm when they haven't cooked in their kitchen for a long time," he said.
Ahmad Zahid said because Umno is concerned over the livelihood of regular Malaysians, referred to as Makcik Kiah and Pak Saleh, the party has been particularly vocal on certain issues of late.
"Though we can't turn back time, let us not be the group that is always losing... It is Umno's responsibility as a party to uphold the people's welfare," he added.
Ahmad Zahid also said Umno will rise again in future, and the people and country will once again be its priority.
Umno will have a virtual supreme council meeting on Wednesday night to decide whether or not it stays with the Perikatan government.
It was previously reported that several Barisan Nasional MPs have told Ahmad Zahid and former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak that the option of leaving Perikatan was no longer on the table.
The two leaders were informed of this view during a meeting on Monday (July 5) night that was attended by more than two-thirds of Barisan MPs.
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