BUKIT GANTANG, July 20 (Bernama) -- UMNO members at all levels must immediately put an end to the culture of “satay politics” if the party wants to regain its strength and public support in the 16th General Election (GE16), said UMNO secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki.
Using the analogy of satay politics to describe the internal divisions that have plagued UMNO, Asyraf Wajdi stressed that such a culture is among the key factors weakening the party.
“I emphasised to the delegates that unity is fundamental. We must avoid the culture of stoking tensions, forming factions within the party, and fuelling conflict among leaders and members,” he said.
“So this satay politics analogy fits well — there are those who skewer, those who fan the flames, those who grill, and those who flip things back and forth (sowing discord here and there). All of this must stop,” he said.
He was speaking to reporters after opening the Bukit Gantang UMNO divisional meeting here today.
Asyraf Wajdi added that UMNO must also return to its core foundation and principles of defending the interests of religion, race and the nation.
He said anything that could distract the party from that mission, including the culture of satay politics, must be stopped.
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