Umno remains committed to seeking the release and full pardon of former prime minister Najib Razak.
Umno Supreme Council member Ahmad Maslan said one approach could involve tabling a resolution appealing for a full pardon to His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia.
The idea emerged from the Selangor Umno Veterans Townhall Session, attended by Selangor Umno State Liaison Committee chairman Megat Zulkarnain Omardin.
Resolution at General Assembly
“We must express the concern, request and appeal of Umno members to seek consent for a full pardon for Najib,” Ahmad said.
The party’s General Assembly, as the highest decision-making body, could pass such a resolution on key issues.
He added that he would personally raise the matter forward.
Grassroots Disappointment
Earlier in his speech, Ahmad noted calls from Umno division chiefs to reconsider the party’s role in the Unity Government.
This follows the High Court’s ruling that Najib must serve the rest of his sentence at Kajang Prison.
The grassroots’ disappointment is deep-rooted, linked to ongoing developments in the case involving the former Umno president.
Division Chiefs’ Concerns
“I am in a WhatsApp group of division chiefs that is abuzz and discussing this matter because it is not merely emotional, but arises from disappointment over what has happened to Najib,” he said.
