Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi warned against escalating tensions on social media after the High Court rejected former premier Najib Abdul Razak’s bid for home detention. Tensions deepened when DAP lawmaker Yeo Bee Yin’s remarks celebrating the ruling drew sharp condemnation from Umno leaders, including youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh and secretary-general Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki. Both suggested it may be time for Umno to reassess its ties with allies in the Madani government. | KiniTV

#NSTTV Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi addressed delegates at the 2025 General Assembly, highlighting the party’s achievements over the past three years and emphasising the need for renewal, unity, inclusivity, and engagement with younger Malays to strengthen its role as the ‘House of the Nation’. Read more at: 👉https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/01/1358057/umno-must-offer-people-something-new-not-nostalgia-says-zahid 👉https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/01/1358019/zah

Our support for Najib hasn't changed, says Zahid Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi stressed that Umno remains loyal to Najib Abdul Razak and reiterated that he had petitioned to get a pardon for the former premier. In his policy speech at the Umno general assembly today, Zahid said Umno has never wavered in its stand with Najib, it has never changed. | KiniTV