Umno president Najib Abdul Razak has emphasised on Umno leaders at all levels to make thorough preparations to face the next general election so that Umno could continue to lead the BN government.

Malacca Chief Minister Mohd ali rustam interview 281008 01 Ali Rustam ( right ) said this clear message was conveyed by Najib to the delegates and Umno Supreme Council members at the closed-door briefing by the Umno president in conjunction with the Umno General Assembly 2010 at the Putra World Trade Centre, in Kuala Lumpur today.

"The president stressed that we must continue to be united, strengthen solidarity to champion the cause of the peoeple and to work effectively to face the next general election in a situation where Umno is continuing to become stronger," he told reporters.

Mohd Ali said the Prime Minister wanted Umno to strengthen the constituencies won by the BN in the last general election and to work hard to recapture the areas that it had lost.

Negeri Sembilan Umno information chief Tan Sri Isa Abdul Samad said the Prime Minister hoped that squabbles between the leaders would be resolved immediately so that Umno would become strong.

Meanwhile, Supreme Council member Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi said the president had stressed on the importance of struggling to improve the lot of the Malays inclusively, but at the same time, not ignoring the interests of the other races.

- Bernama