Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan speaking to members of the media on the upcoming Umno general assembly. — RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star
KUANTAN: No political parties other than Barisan Nasional components and Friends of BN have been invited to attend the 2022 Umno general sssembly, which begins on Wednesday (Jan 11).
Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said that, unlike previously, no foreign delegates would be invited to attend the assembly this time either.
According to him, the decision was made because Umno wanted to resolve all matters related to internal issues of the party and BN.
"So far, that is the decision unless there are changes in the next day or two. Not inviting does not mean we are not friends, but it’s because we want to focus on the party’s internal issues, self-reflection and so on,” he said.
Ahmad said this at a media conference after attending a closed-door programme to explain the current situation in the country that was attended by 1,309 Pahang Umno leaders, spearheaded by its chairman Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail.
However, Ahmad did not rule out the possibility of changes to the invitation list, depending on the decision of the party’s highest leadership.
On Saturday (Jan 7), Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim confirmed that he had not received an invitation to attend the 2022 Umno general assembly, which will be held at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur from Jan 11-14.- Bernama
