UMNO information chief Azalina Othman Said said her suggestion for the party to consider contesting on its own ticket in the next general election was just her personal opinion.

The Pengerang MP said this should not become an issue as her view did not represent the official stand of Umno or Barisan Nasional (BN).

“I did not view it as the official stand of Umno, but my personal opinion, and I gave three possible scenarios (in the write-up), in my capacity as an Umno member.

“Where was I wrong? I wrote it as someone who is almost 60 years old. I have my own views on politics and that (write-up) represents my thoughts,” she told reporters after launching the Semarak Malaysia event in Pengerang in conjunction with National Day in Bandar Penawar today.

Azalina said this when asked about MIC and MCA’s reactions to her suggestion that Umno consider going solo at the next polls.

In a Facebook post on Tuesday, the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) minister wondered if the time had come for Umno to contest independently in the next general election. – Bernama, August 24, 2023.