Umno has a cancer that is plaguing it and this cancerous element needs to be removed, said Umno deputy president Muhyiddin Yassin.

“Those who are cancerous within Umno must be rejected,” he said to cries of support at Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur.

While not mentioning Umno president Najib Abdul Razak directly, Muhyiddin said Umno is plagued by “grave issue of lack of integrity”.

“If Umno doesn’t change, the rakyat will change Umno. That is a painful fact.

“I’d rather appeal to Umno to undergo this painful surgery now than face uncertain future in a state of coma and painful death later,” he said.