Those who quit Umno have self-interests, no strong will, says Annuar
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LEADERS who have quit Umno are not strong-willed and have too many self interests, said party secretary-general Annuar Musa.
Taking a stab at these leaders, Annuar said the party’s grassroots were more loyal to its fight and struggles.
“This is not a new process, it was done before by Onn Jaafar in the beginning of Umno’s formation,” he said in PWTC today.
He was responding to questions if more leaders would follow those who had left the party after its loss of power in GE14.
In the past week, senior Umno leaders Mustapa Mohamed and Anifah Aman had quit the party saying that they had lost confidence in the party and its new leadership.
They had joined three other MPs and four state reps who had quit the party immediately after the general election.
The latest to leave the party was the influential Cheras Umno leader Syed Ali Al-Habshee who announced his decision to leave the party today.
When asked, Annuar said he had not received Syed Ali’s resignation notice.
“I have yet to receive a notice although I have heard of it,” he said.
Syed Ali is widely seen as an influential warlord in the party.
His resignation came as another blow to the party which will have its annual general assembly on September 28.
Last week Mustapa left the party as he no longer had faith in its ability to win back public support.
Mustapa, who is former international trade and industry minister, did not say if he will be joining any parties under Pakatan Harapan. – September 24, 2018.