Malaysia

Zahid critic Tun Faisal suspended 6 years

Annuar Musa’s press sec issued show-cause letter last month for openly criticising party president

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 28 Mar 2021 8:06AM

Zahid critic Tun Faisal suspended 6 years
Putrajaya Umno deputy chief Datuk Tun Faisal Ismail Aziz was sent his letter of suspension from Umno yesterday. – Petra News pic, March 28, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – Putrajaya Umno deputy chief Datuk Tun Faisal Ismail Aziz has been suspended from the party for six years, or two cycles of the Umno Supreme Council elections.

Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said the decision was made at a Supreme Council meeting last night, and the letter of suspension has been sent.

“Everything is in the letter, (including) which part of the party constitution was violated,” he said after the meeting yesterday.

“It is hereby that your suspension will be for six years or for two terms of Umno supreme council elections, ” the letter read.

The suspension takes effect from yesterday.

Tun Faisal, who is also press secretary to Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa, had been issued a show-cause letter by the party last month for openly criticising Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

Meanwhile, on the Umno general assembly today, Ahmad said 1,100 delegates will be in attendance at three main halls of the Putra World Trade Centre. – The Vibes, March 28, 2021

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