About 2,000 Umno members assembled for an hour at the Dataran Penggaram in Batu Pahat, Johor as a show of support for the statement of Umno deputy president, Muhyiddin Yassin, labelling PKR advisor Anwar Ibrahim as a traitor to the race.

The gathering was organised by three Umno divisions, namely the Kulai, Seri Gading and Batu Pahat Umno divisions, and those present carried various banners critising Anwar as a traitor to the race and cheering support for Muhyiddin.

Also present at the gathering were Kulai Umno division head Adam Hamid, Seri Gading division head and Umno deputy permanent chairman Mohamed Aziz, Batu Pahat Umno head Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi, and Kulai Umno Youth head Ali Mazat Salleh.

Muhyiddin, in his speech when opening the Sri Gading Umno delegates conference in Batu Pahat recently described Anwar as a traitor to the Malay struggles.

Following the statement, Anwar, through his lawyer, sent a letter of demand, asking Muhyiddin to apologise or face a RM100 million suit.

- Bernama