The three wings of Kedah Umno have advised Menteri Besar Mukhriz Mahathir against making a statement on April 24 on the state Umno stand in relation to Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.

Kedah Umno Youth chief Shaiful Hazizy Zainol Abidin said the request was made by the Kedah Umno Youth, Wanita Umno and Puteri Umno to Mukhriz at a meeting today.

He said the wings did not want the menteri besar to be put in a difficult position as he was a son of former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad who had been critical of Najib.

"We want him (Mukhriz) to give 100 percent attention to efforts to strengthen the party and administer the state. We fear that the April 24 statement (by Mukhriz) would be manipulated by irresponsible people," he told a news conference at the Kedah Umno building.

Shaiful Hazizy said the three Kedah Umno wings supported the leadership of Mukhriz, who is the chairperson of the Kedah Umno liaison committee, as well as that of Prime Minister and Umno president Najib Abdul Razak.

- Bernama