The chaos which erupted at the Kulim/Bandar Baru Umno division meeting in Kedah recently illustrates the o­ngoing friction between the younger generation and veterans in the party, said a party leader today.

"It is an issue that we will have to confront at some point, no matter how unpleasant it is," the leader who declined to be named told malaysiakini.

He added that although this is not a new problem, it is extremely difficult to overcome because a majority in the bickering factions refuse to reach a compromise.