UMNO can withdraw its support from the Perikatan Nasional federal government at any time if there are no indications of fresh elections soon, said Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

“We thank the Umno delegates for giving the leadership the mandate to withdraw from the government at any time,” said the Umno president in his winding-up speech at the 2020 General Assembly in WTC today.

He said the leadership will do so if there are no indications of fresh elections.

“Earlier, I said that there is a possibility that they will delay elections or change the date.

“But if this is what they will do, I trust this mandate will cause all 100% of our ministers, deputy ministers and GLC chairmen and MPs to withdraw from PN,” said the 68-year-old.

He said he was impressed yesterday by Youth and Puteri chiefs Aysraf Wajdi Dusuki and Zahida Zarik Khan, who yesterday said they will quit immediately if Umno gave the instructions.

Zahid, however, reserved his remarks for Wanita chief Noraini Ahmad, who did not touch on the subject.

“We understand that she is the higher education minister and needs to defend her seat but we are ministers because of the party.

“If there are those who enjoy their positions too much, they should know that they should resign as ministers. Without Umno, there won’t be any ministerial positions,” said Zahid. – March 28, 2021.