At Umno’s annual meeting closing ceremony on August 24, hundreds of delegates wept as party president Zahid Hamidi recited a heartfelt poem for former premier Najib Razak, who is imprisoned for his role in the 1MDB financial scandal.
shadow of Najib
Zahid’s emotional reading of “Buat Seorang Sahabat” (For A Friend) highlighted Najib’s enduring influence within the party, despite Umno’s significant electoral defeats in 2018 and 2022. The assembly’s poignant scenes underscored a strong desire among delegates to see Bossku released from prison. The former PM, serving a reduced six-year sentence, was jailed after his final appeal was rejected. Najib’s shadow looms large on a party that is trying to get votes…
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