Once-mighty Umno now butt of jokes, says Zaid

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PETALING JAYA: The once-mighty Umno is now becoming the butt of jokes, according to former federal minister Zaid Ibrahim, who took aim at ministers from his former party who have refused to resign from the Perikatan Nasional (PN) Cabinet.

Zaid said it was ridiculous for Umno ministers to remain in the government when the party’s position on certain matters was directly opposed to that of the PN administration.

He told FMT the ministers cannot be in Umno while agreeing with the suspension of Parliament and the new emergency ordinance that lets Putrajaya pass a supplementary budget and use consolidated funds without going through the legislature during the emergency.

Umno leaders have repeatedly called for Parliament to be allowed to convene during the emergency, while former prime minister Najib Razak has criticised the new ordinance.


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