Umno chief Zahid takes ‘full responsibility’ for party’s dismal outing at Malaysia state polls
It lost all the seats it vied for in Terengganu and Kedah, won only two in Penang and Selangor, and one in Kelantan, although it fared better in Negeri Sembilan with 14.
“This is not the first time an Umno president has been pressured to step down. It has happened before, including to Pak Lah and also to Najib , when election results did not favour us,” he pointed out.
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