The Umno General Assembly resumed today with seven state representatives taking the stage to debate on a motion of thanks on the presidential policy speech.

umno agm egm 151009 leaders They were speakers from the Penang, Selangor, Melaka, Johor, Federal Territories, Kelantan and Kedah Umno liaison committees.

The general assembly will adjourn for the Friday prayer before it resumes in the afternoon for the winding-up speeches by the leaders.

The general assembly is historic as it made way for a special general assembly which had unanimously approved seven amendments to the party's constitution.

Among others, it changed the rules of election for party posts by making it more open and abolishing the nomination quota system to stamp out money politics.

A total of 2,539 delegates are taking part in the general assembly.

The AGM is being held at the Putra World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur.