I Ll Return If Umno Commits To Becoming Better Says Kj

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Former Umno Youth leader Khairy Jamaluddin said he does not want his possible return to be seen as a way to gain a position.
PETALING JAYA: Former Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin says he is willing to return to the party if it commits to becoming a “better Umno”.
He welcomed a recent comment by Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi that the party would accept sacked or suspended members if they proved their commitment to Umno.
However, he said: “If I am to return just to become a ‘Yes’ man… I don’t think so.”
Speaking in his Keluar Sekejap podcast today, he said: “if (Umno) can accept me as someone who is still loyal to the party but has his own ideals, if I can be accepted for (that), then this is something I think we can talk about.”
However, his possible return should not be seen “as a way for me to re-enter politics so I can get positions”, said Khairy, a former minister of health and minister of youth and sports.
Khairy said that he had received offers from numerous parties to join them, but had turned them down.
“If at all I return to Umno one day, I want to see an Umno that has changed for the better and is more relevant, an Umno that is fresher and has more integrity. I think I cannot sacrifice that,” he said.
Khairy, who did not state whether he had appealed to be reinstated as a member, also said that he would abide by Umno’s disciplinary regulations if allowed back to the party.
In January 2023, the Umno Supreme Council sacked Khairy and Selangor Umno chief Noh Omar and suspended key leaders such as former vice-president Hishammuddin Hussein for breaching party discipline during the general election in November 2022.
Last Sunday, Zahid said Umno is open to welcoming back sacked or suspended members if they prove their determination to return to the party. He cited the example of former Pasir Salak MP Tajuddin Abdul Rahman, whose six-year suspension was lifted last Monday.
Zahid noted that Tajuddin had sent four appeal letters to have his membership reinstated, supported the party at the Nenggiri and Mahkota by-elections, and attended the recent Umno general assembly.
“If other affected members take the same steps as Tajuddin, I don’t see why the Umno Supreme Council would reject them,” he said when asked if the party is ready to take Khairy and Hishammuddin back. - FMT

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