The night of long knives in Umno


Ahmad Zahid showing his credential pass to the press during the Umno General Assembly 2022 at World Trade Centre. — Filepic/IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

WHAT a bombshell of a night it was for Umno.

Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi went for the kill, bringing down the axe on those deemed to have breached party discipline and who were also known to be critical of his leadership.

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