SHAH ALAM: Umno has not received any applications to lift the suspension of former vice president Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.
According to Bernama, the party information chief said that while all Umno divisions were allowed to submit any motions ahead of the party's delegate meeting, she had not seen any application on the matter so far.
"I don't see (receive) any application (to lift Hishammuddin's membership suspension). Maybe it's in the party management meeting.
"I think anyone can make (submit) an application (motion). That is their right," she said.
Azalina, who is also the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform), was speaking after the launch of the Premier Financial Literacy Programme for Public Higher Education Institutions (IPTA) and Private Higher Education Institutions (IPTS) Levels 2025 by Malaysian Insolvency Department at Dewan Agung Tuanku Canselor, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Shah Alam on Monday (June 23).
On Sunday (June 22), Umno vice president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said at a press conference after the Batu Pahat Umno division delegates' meeting reportedly said that it was a tradition and practice of the party leadership to examine every motion submitted by Umno divisions in conjunction with the delegates' meeting.
Sembrong Umno division on June 21, brought a motion for Hishammuddin's suspension to be lifted immediately without any conditions.
