The party will decide, says Zahid on stepping down


MUAR: When the time comes, Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pic) says he would leave it to the party’s supreme council and general assembly to decide on a suitable person to lead the party.

The Deputy Prime Minister said he is open to being challenged in the next party leadership election in 2026, but the matter will not be up to him alone.

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