Umno last bastion for Islam and Malays — Zahid
KUALA LUMPUR: Umno is definitely the last bastion for Islam and the Malays in this country although always pressured and challenged by negative perception and feelings of hatred from some sections of the public towards the party, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
He said the public, especially undergraduates, needed to be wiser and not get entangled in the game of the court of public opinion, and should instead be inclined to look at Umno’s record of achievements and success all this while.
“Is Umno very ugly? Is Umno very dirty? Umno is being punished by the court of public opinion. When untruths and lies kept being repeated, these will become a stigma to the mind and ultimately, Umno gets soiled, regarded as dirty. The truth usually comes out later.
“Umno is the last bastion for the Muslims and Malays in this country. Our record shows our achievements and success, with no intention to be conceited or boastful. We present this record to the general public for it to be evaluated.”
Ahmad Zahid, who is also Umno vice-president carrying out the duties of party deputy president, said this when opening the National Undergraduates Leadership Conference (Pemanas), here, yesterday which was also attended by Umno education bureau chairman, Tan Sri Dr Ibrahim Abu Shah and Pahang Umno Youth chief, Shahar Abdullah, who is also Pemanas director.
Pemanas, organised by the party’s education bureau with the theme of “Undergraduates, Malaysia’s New Millennium Architects”, was attended by 350 undergraduates from local and overseas learning institutions to discuss various issues involving the younger generation, in conjunction with the preUmno General Assembly 2017 programme.