Umno is not a "prima donna" party based on adulation for certain leaders, but a party which upholds its struggle and pursues Malay interests, Kelantan Umno liaison chief Mustapa Mohamed

said.

He said a party whose struggle was based on adulation for a leader, like the opposition pact's for Anwar Ibrahim, would not be able to sustain itself for long.

It would be only a matter of time before the opposition supporters abandoned their parties, he told reporters after a meeting with Umno leaders at the Bukit Nangka Umno complex in Jeli last night.

Mustapa, who is International Trade and Industry Minister, said the pact between PKR, PAS and DAP was fragile, but it managed to

win the people's support in several states because of the sentiment during the 2008 general election.

However, he said the scenario had changed, with more leaders from the opposition pact, including its elected representatives, quitting their parties.

- Bernama