Umno vice-president Muhammad Muhd Taib (photo) today told the different factions within Puteri Umno to resolve their problems internally in the run-up to the wing's inaugural election.

He said the members should be "mature enough" to settle their differences without seeking the intervention of high-ranking Umno leaders.

"At the moment, my advice is that they should learn how to resolve the problem among themselves, internally," he stressed when contacted.

Admitting that the crisis in the wing could affect Umno's image, Muhammad said the only remedy was that the matter be solved amicably by those responsible for the split.

"There is nothing else that I can say about that," he added.