UMNO AGM | An Umno Youth delegate has dared party leaders who hold positions in the cabinet or government-linked companies (GLCs) to resign immediately.

Kelantan Umno Youth delegate Wan Mohamed Rasman Hassan (above) said there was no need to wait for the 15th general election.

"Umno Youth was once urged to be jantan (men). So today we demand and urge all Umno MPs to resign from the cabinet and GLCs," he said in his speech at the youth wing's general assembly today.

He said they should emulate Kelantan Umno chief Ahmad Jazlan Yaacob who quit the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) and withdrew his support from PN in Parliament back in January.

"We want the party leadership to cut ties with the Perikatan Nasional government and exit immediately.

"There is no need to wait for GE15," Rasman added.

Umno's current stance is that cooperation with Bersatu and the PN government will continue but only until Parliament is dissolved.

At present, Umno has nine ministers and eight deputy ministers in the government.

Notable GLC appointees from Umno include Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (Prasarana) and Mahdzir Khalid (TNB).

Kelantan Umno has largely been in favour of separating from Bersatu and is even pressing PAS to pick a side between the two.

The sole exception is the Ketereh division, led by Federal Territories Minister Annuar Musa, who wants the party to maintain cooperation with Bersatu.

In his speech, Rasman said leaders who have lost faith in the party and tried hard to gain sympathy were "clearly traitors".

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