Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says his party can "smell" the Pakatan Harapan government's plan to ultimately eliminate Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara).

In a statement today, Zahid claimed that this would happen should the government be permitted to “divide and absorb” Mara among various ministries.

He was referring to reports Mara could be split and its functions placed under the Economic Affairs, Education, Rural and Regional Development and Entrepreneurial Development Ministries as part of a planned agency reshuffle...