Najib on Umno reforms needed: More open to new members, less rigid hierarchy

Former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak said some of the reforms needed in Umno are that the party should be more open to new members and not be too rigid in its hierarchy, among others.

“Umno’s strength is that there are many members in the party. No other party is bigger than Umno in terms of membership, but in this matter, the way things are done in Umno has become an obstacle in the context of the new norm,” Najib said in an interview live-streamed on Facebook last night...