Serpents, warlords and endless betrayal in Umno

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PETALING JAYA: Many emotions were left unfelt, many desires unfulfilled, after the first day of the Umno general assembly, but more suspense lies in store as different factions struggle for control of Malaysia’s biggest Malay-based party.

Epithets such as “hypocrite”, “enemy”, and “hate politics” had rung out even while calls for “unity” resounded in the assembly hall as party leaders vented their frustration about the current state of affairs in Umno.

But behind the veil are tales of hidden betrayal among friends, secret handshakes with enemies, and the seemingly never-ending struggle to stay at the top.

To ordinary folk, the two-day general assembly, in Umno’s diamond jubilee year, is a show of solidarity within a party founded on Malay interests which developed multiracial appeal through its leadership of Barisan Nasional (BN).


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