Communications and Multimedia Minister Salleh Said Keruak has expressed full support to the statement by Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman on the Umno supreme council's decision to sack Muhyiddin Yassin and Mukhriz Mahathir from the party for indiscipline.

Musa, who is also Sabah Umno liaison committee chairperson, was quoted as saying over the weekend that Sabah Umno unanimously supported the move as well as endorsed the decision to suspend Mohd Shafie Apdal for the same reason.

Salleh concurred with Musa's assertion that members especially leaders have a responsibility to respect, to be disclipined and to abide by the rules of the party.

"No one is above the party's constitution. If a leader or a member goes against it then approriate action must be taken for the good of the party," Salleh said.

He was speaking to Bernama after attending a breaking-of-fast reception with Sabah students of tertiary education institutions and universities, organised by Sabah Foundation at Putra Word Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur last night. Musa was also present.

Commenting on the decision of Semporna Umno division vice-chief Jaujan Sambakong, leaders of three wings and 300 branch chiefs to resign en bloc from the party yesterday, Salleh, who is also Sabah Umno liaison committee deputy chairperson, urged party members to remain calm and not succumb to political propaganda by those out to destroy the party.

"Leaders come and go, but because of the loyalty of the members of Umno towards the party, Umno remains strong," he said.

- Bernama