Following the supreme council meeting and closed-door briefing yesterday, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak declared that he has Umno's full support.

However, Umno grassroots leaders have claimed otherwise.

Speaking on condition of anonymity, they told Malaysiakini that several supreme council leaders have expressed concern about the current situation.

This is related to the problems in 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), Tabung Haji’s land deal with the ailing firm as well as the results of the Rompin and Permatang Pauh by-elections.

Malaysiakini sighted text messages received by Umno division leaders from those who sit in the supreme council.

In one message, an Umno minister was worried that Tabung Haji's purchase of 1MDB land at the Tun Razak Exchange for RM188.5 million has reached the ears of Malays in the kampungs.

Umno's main support base consist of Malays in rural areas.

Another supreme council member had remarked that the 1MDB matter has become toxic and should be resolved as soon as possible.

"We need to save this nation from scoundrels and thieves who steal people's money," read his text message.

However, it could not be ascertained if the remarks were raised during the supreme council meeting yesterday.

Despite Najib's claim that all is well between Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and him, an Umno division leader, who declined to be named, said the situation on the ground revealed otherwise.

However, he admitted that the supreme council had missed the opportunity to register its disappointment with Najib and demand his resignation.

Meanwhile, another division leader said Najib had told the meeting with the division leaders that the 1MDB preliminary audit report would be released next month.

The Star reported that following the release, a copy of the report would be submitted to the Public Accounts Committee.

"Najib called the auditor-general yesterday morning and was told that the report would be ready by next month," an unidentified division leader was quoted as saying.

Dismissing that the Tabung Haji purchase was not a bailout, Najib had cited the move to rescue MAS during former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s administration.

Last Saturday, Tabung Haji chairperson Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim said the pilgrimage fund would re-sell the land following Najib’s advice.

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