THERE have been no negotiations between Umno and former party youth Chief, Khairy Jamaluddin, regarding his re-entry into the party, including the offer of a seat to contest in the upcoming General Election (GE).
Umno Youth Chief, Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh, stressed that Umno is always open to accepting any individual who wants to rejoin the party's struggle.
“This is Rumah Bangsa. So, we welcome anyone who wants to enter.
“There is no ‘deal’, no underground, no above the table, no. Whoever feels that this Umno struggle is theirs, we welcome entry,” he said at the Kuala Lumpur World Trade Centre (WTCK KL), today.
He said this when asked if there were any negotiations involving an electoral seat for Khairy.
Dr Akmal said that Khairy, who is also a former Member of Parliament for Rembau, had not yet decided whether to contest or not in the upcoming GE.
“KJ also does not know whether he wants to contest or not. KJ has also made a statement that he wants to rejoin UMNO because he loves the party.
“There is no ‘deal’ between Umno and KJ so far, God willing,” he added.
Khairy, among 6,252 former Umno leaders and members who were accepted back into the party under the Rumah Bangsa initiative.
In a similar development, Dr Akmal announced that 25 resolutions had been submitted as a result of the Rimbun 2.0 programme and would be submitted to Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, to be brought to the Cabinet meeting.
According to him, the resolutions would also be tabled at the Umno Supreme Working Council (MKT) meeting scheduled to be held this Monday in Johor.
Among the resolutions was a proposal to reinstate the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and target subsidies in an effort to support the country's economy following global uncertainties. – May 9, 2026
