Federal Territories Umno Youth chief Razlan Rafii has joined calls demanding former supreme council member Saifuddin Abdullah to quit the party

Razlan told Malaysiakini that it is clear that the former Temerloh MP’s heart is no longer with Umno.

"It's clear that he thinks Umno's formula to deal with Malay problems is not compatible with the new politics that he keeps promoting.

"If he thinks this new politics can be accepted by the people, open a new party or join the opposition," he said.

Razlan ( left ) added Saifuddin should consider it as a workplace environment, where it is better to quit a job you hate rather than to get fired.

Saifuddin is being pressured to leave the party after he was reported attending the regrouped opposition alliance Pakatan Harapan’s roundtable meeting.

His party has since served him a show cause letter.

Umno secretary-general Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor said Saifuddin should join the opposition if he likes attending their events.

Saifuddin, who is former deputy higher education minister, has always been viewed as an anomaly in Umno.

His moderate views have often set him apart from his party’s, although he claims to be a staunch Umno member.