In the last Umno general assembly before the 14th general election, the party’s acting deputy president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi made a bold proclamation that the party will remain in control of Putrajaya.

"We will not turn back or retreat even for one step.

"Umno can't be defeated! BN can't be defeated! We will not let Putrajaya change hands!

"InsyaAllah, Putrajaya will remain in our hands, owned by Umno and BN!" Zahid exclaimed at the joint opening of the assemblies of the party's wings in the Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, tonight.

The current parliamentary term expires on June 26, 2018, which means that GE14 must be called within 60 days from that date.

GE14 is expected to be one of the most hotly contested elections in Malaysian history, with Umno facing an opposition led by its own former strongman Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

BN, which lost the popular vote in the last election, will also be looking to prove itself by regaining a two-thirds majority in Parliament, something it has been denied for two consecutive terms. 

"We don't just want to win to be able to form the government using the first-past-the-post system. Instead, we want to win a two-thirds majority in Parliament and in state assemblies with a bigger majority," Zahid said. 

He said Umno would be prepared for the election, whenever it may be.

"What is important is for us to have a winning mentality. This isn't just a concept, but requires conviction and action," he added.

Zahid also insisted that Umno was the greatest party, compared to the others, and that it still remains relevant.

He also reminded the assembly that the party has also never been defeated in a general election.

"We are not boastful, definitely not arrogant. But this is a fact that can't be refuted," he said.