Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said he believes that national oil firm Petronas should rescue the debt-straddled Sapura Energy Bhd via a takeover, as earlier suggested by former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak.

However, Zahid said he also agreed that a forensic audit must be conducted on Sapura Energy, as proposed by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim.

Speaking during Umno’s extraordinary general meeting (EGM) today, Zahid said...