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UMNO President Issues Plea to King for Najib Pardon; Says Party Seeks to Bring ‘Home’ Defectors, Rivals

UMNO aims to heal party divisions and welcome back former members amid mixed legal outcomes for leaders, seeking to strengthen Malay political unity, said President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

Giving an analogy, the deputy prime minister said that past attempts to create a “big umbrella” for Malays without the party had failed because it was not “attached to its original home”.

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The Star Kuala Lumpur broke the news in Malaysia on Friday, January 16, 2026.
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