Umno secretary-general Annuar Musa has rubbished a suggestion for former party president Najib Abdul Razak to be made its de facto leader.

"The suggestion is irrelevant and cannot be implemented.

"There is no such position under the party's constitution," he said during a press conference at the Umno headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.

Annuar said this when asked to comment on Sungai Besar Umno chief Jamal Md Yunos recommending that Najib be appointed as the de facto leader of the party. 

The Malaysian Gazette had quoted Jamal as saying that since Najib has been outspoken on various issues of late, his appointment to the post could restore members' faith in Umno.

"If Datuk Najib were (just) an ordinary MP, division chief and ordinary member, his chances of moving forward would be difficult...

"There are many issues raised which Najib has responded to, so don't leave our former leader on his own," Jamal was quoted as saying.

Since his resignation as Umno president and Barisan Nasional chairperson, Najib has actively taken to social media to respond to his critics.

On his Facebook page, the Pekan MP also offered his views on policies implemented by the current Harapan administration.

Najib had announced his resignations three days after Pakatan Harapan's unexpected victory in GE14.

His resignation at the time came as several Umno leaders, including his No.3 Hishammuddin Hussein, called for a leadership change after BN suffered an embarrassing defeat at the May 9 national polls.