Najib admits to differences within Umno but not to extent of a ‘fracture’
Monday, 22 Feb 2021 11:10 PM MYTDatuk Seri Najib Razak said that despite being part of the Perikatan Nasional government, Umno no longer has ‘absolute power’. — Picture by Yusof Mat IsaKUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 — Former Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Razak sought to play down the factionalism within his party, disputing descriptions of its “fracture”.
“Maybe not to the extent of the term ‘fracture’, but there are certain groups that brought different views within Umno. The former prime minister also said that despite being part of the Perikatan Nasional government, Umno no longer has “absolute power”.“Even without absolute power, we are part of the government, so this situation will invite different opinions on what we should do,” he said.