Umno members have been urged to cease internal bickering on social media platforms and focus on the "real enemy".

Cheras Umno division head Syed Ali Alhabshee said Umno's real opponents are the opposition parties and internal feuds would only weaken the party.

"Every day, on social media, we see Umno members clashing with one another. To me, this is embarrassing," Syed Ali wrote on his blog today.

He warned that these internal fueds would only provide ammunition to the opposition parties and generate bad publicity for Umno.

Instead, Syed Ali urged party members to air their views in a proper manner.

"Conflicts can be resolved through negotiations that take the party interest into account. (We shouldn't) use social media to vent our anger or try to embarrass others."

He said party members must work together to maintain Umno's position as the leader of the Malays and that the party had the requisite talent to do so.

The priority for Umno now was to ensure that the party did better in the next general election and help BN secure a two-thirds majority in Parliament.

Syed Ali said that any problem in the party would have a solution and that matters would become more complicated if internal conflicts were driven by emotions and hatred.

"All leaders have weaknesses. Some leaders will be victims of jealousy. This is normal in politics. Some will like you, some will not.

"I am subject to this as well, but I continue to work hard for the party with sincerity and responsibility," he added.