Will Umno’s vote today cement party unity before GE15?

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Analysts mixed on Ismail’s future after constitution amendment

PETALING JAYA: Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s future as prime minister appears to be hanging in the balance after Umno unanimously voted to allow party elections to be further postponed until after a general election.

One political analyst believes the decision puts party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi “firmly in charge” and opens the way for the “mainstream faction” of the party to have Ismail replaced eventually.

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