Umno president urges party to strengthen solidarity, machinery

Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi emphasised strengthening solidarity, improving party machinery, and staying connected with the public as the party prepares for the next election.

Ahmad Zahid advised against complacency and arrogance following recent victories, urging Barisan Nasional to continue working hard to address its weaknesses and gain public confidence.

The focus was on internal unity and adherence to party guidelines, with no specific discussions on external cooperation during the briefing ahead of the 16th General Election.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — Strengthening solidarity, streamlining party machinery and staying close to the people were among the key messages delivered by Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi at a briefing today, as the party gears up for the next election.

Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said Ahmad Zahid urged party members to be grateful for the victories in the Johor and Negeri Sembilan state elections, and not to become complacent.

“...and it is important that we continue to build and strengthen the party, and ensure that it continues to enjoy the people’s confidence,” said the defence minister when met after the briefing held in conjunction with the 2026 Umno General Assembly here.

Another vice-president, Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani, said Ahmad Zahid reminded party members not to become arrogant following Barisan Nasional’s (BN) victories in the two state elections.

He said the victories did not guarantee that BN would win the next election, adding that the party must continue working hard to win the people’s confidence and address its weaknesses.

“Do not become arrogant. We must continue working. We need to convince the people that Barisan Nasional has learnt a lot from its experience and that we will work to address all our weaknesses,” said the Investment, Trade and Industry Minister.

Meanwhile, Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said the president’s message at the briefing focused on strengthening solidarity among party leaders in facing an increasingly dynamic political landscape.

He said the briefing was a longstanding tradition held before the Umno General Assembly and served as a platform for the president to convey his message and direction to the party leadership.

“One of the clear messages conveyed by the president was the need for all leaders to strengthen solidarity so that we can face the growing challenges of an increasingly dynamic political landscape,” he said.

Another Supreme Council member, Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir, confirmed that there was no specific discussion on any formula or external political cooperation during the closed-door briefing.

He said the focus instead was entirely on ensuring the smooth conduct of the meeting, adhering to party guidelines and strengthening the party machinery in preparation for the 16th General Election (GE16).

“As usual, the president’s message before the assembly only covers party guidelines. As for cooperation, we are focusing solely on matters relating to the conduct of this meeting,” said the BN secretary-general.

Negeri Sembilan Umno Liaison Committee chairman Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias said the message and mandate delivered by the Umno president placed particular emphasis on internal unity as a key condition for the party’s success.

He said the directive was important in preparing the party machinery for the various upcoming elections, including state and general elections.

“There is no reason why we cannot repeat our major victories in Johor and Negeri Sembilan, provided there is solidarity and unity among Umno’s machinery and leadership at all levels,” he said. — Bernama

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巫统主席艾哈迈德·扎希德·哈米迪强调，在为下届选举做准备之际，要加强团结，完善党的运作机制，并与民众保持密切联系。

艾哈迈德·扎希德告诫国民阵线不要因最近的胜利而自满和傲慢，敦促该党继续努力解决自身的弱点，赢得公众的信任。

在第16届大选前的简报会上，重点是内部团结和遵守党的指导方针，没有具体讨论对外合作。

吉隆坡，9月9日讯——巫统主席拿督斯里阿末扎希博士今天在简报会上传达了几个关键信息，其中包括加强团结、精简党务机构以及与人民保持密切联系，因为该党正在为下届选举做准备。

巫统副主席拿督斯里莫哈末卡立诺丁表示，艾哈迈德·扎希德敦促党员们对柔佛州和森美兰州选举的胜利心存感激，不要自满。

“……重要的是，我们要继续建设和加强党，并确保它继续享有人民的​​信任，”国防部长在与2026年巫统大会同期举行的简报会后接受采访时表示。

另一位副主席拿督斯里佐哈里阿都加尼表示，艾哈迈德扎希提醒党员在国阵（BN）在两个州选举中获胜后不要变得傲慢。

他表示，这些胜利并不能保证国阵会在下次选举中获胜，并补充说，该党必须继续努力赢得人民的信任，并解决自身的弱点。

“不要骄傲自满。我们必须继续努力。我们需要让人民相信，国民阵线已经从过去的经验中吸取了很多教训，我们将努力解决我们所有的弱点，”投资、贸易和工业部长说道。

与此同时，巫统最高理事会成员拿督斯里沙姆斯·阿努尔·纳萨拉博士表示，主席在简报会上传达的信息重点是加强党内领导人之间的团结，以应对日益动态的政治格局。

他表示，简报会是巫统大会召开前的一项长期传统，也是主席向党领导层传达信息和指示的平台。

他说：“总统传达的明确信息之一是，所有领导人都需要加强团结，以便我们能够应对日益动态的政治格局带来的日益严峻的挑战。”

另一位最高理事会成员拿督斯里赞布里·阿卜杜勒·卡迪尔博士证实，在闭门简报会上没有就任何方案或对外政治合作进行具体讨论。

他表示，重点完全放在确保会议顺利进行、遵守党的指导方针以及加强党的机器建设上，为第16届大选（GE16）做准备。

“和往常一样，主席在大会上的讲话只涉及党的指导方针。至于合作，我们只关注与本次会议进行相关的事宜，”国阵秘书长说道。

森美兰州巫统联络委员会主席拿督斯里贾拉鲁丁·阿里亚斯表示，巫统主席传达的信息和指示特别强调内部团结是该党成功的关键条件。

他表示，该指令对于组织党内机器参加即将举行的各种选举（包括州选举和全国大选）至关重要。

他说：“只要巫统各级组织和领导层团结一致，我们完全有理由再次在柔佛和森美兰取得重大胜利。”——马新社

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