Umno learning to stay afloat in uncharted waters

Umno’s survival dominated the talking points of the party's first annual general assembly since its worst electoral outing in history.

Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi set the tone yesterday in his policy speech by reaffirming that although the party was now part of a new coalition, its identity as the defender of Malays and Islam remains firmly entrenched.

Zahid stressed that Umno will never...