PETALING JAYA: Umno Youth will not instruct its members to join a planned "red shirts" rally organised by Datuk Seri Jamal Md Yunos as the wing has other plans on Sept 16, says its chief Dr Akmal Saleh.
He said given the high political temperature in the country, it would be more logical to organise programmes that would benefit the public.
Akmal said Umno Youth would hold nationwide prayers and Quran reading sessions as it would be more beneficial to the people.
"Umno youth is not involved in any red or white shirt rally.
"If anyone wants to join, ... go ahead, but I will not issue an instruction for Youth members to join," he said when contacted on Wednesday (Sept 13).
On Tuesday (Sept 12) night, Jamal, who is Sungai Besar Umno chief, urged the 'red shirts' to take to the streets and counter the planned rally by Perikatan Nasional this Saturday (Sept 16).
Perikatan Youth chief Ahmad Fadhli Shaari had previously said the wing would organise a rally in Kuala Lumpur on Sept 16 to protest the withdrawal of corruption charges against Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
According to him, the Malaysia Day rally was part of the Save Malaysia movement
