Umno information chief Annuar Musa has laughed off criticism against him after he expressed desire to "die in Umno".

He was condemned online after he was quoted as saying so, with many critics saying a Muslim's goal should be to "die a Muslim" not to "die in Umno".

Commenting on it today, Annuar said critics do not understand the context of his statement.

"At that event, I had recited the Ali Imran chapter of the Quran, verses 102 and 103, which talk about dying as a Muslim...