KUALA LUMPUR: Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has urged Umno Youth Chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh to reconsider his decision to quit, according to a party delegate. The delegate from Melaka, who declined to be named, said the Umno president had given his advice to Akmal during the closed-door meeting at the World Trade Centre (WTC) on Wednesday (Jan 14). "The party president also told Akmal to listen to the advice of the Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh," he said, when met here. Akmal previously hinted at stepping aside from his post as Umno Youth chief after his call for Umno to withdraw from the unity government drew a negative reaction from the Umno president. He said that Ab Rauf was the individual who introduced him to Umno's struggle during his days as a student leader and had guided him on leadership and the spirit of struggle.

Source: The Star January 14, 2026 19:50 UTC