UMNO Keeps Sacked Cabinet Members And Reemerges As ‘One Big Family’ Instead

With no one losing their party posts and members showing support to leader PM Najib Razak, UMNO is working on their victory for the 14th general elections.

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UMNO Supreme Council has graciously opted to not sack anyone from its party, proving that the party does not toe the line of mass speculations about its internal affairs

The first UMNO Supreme Council meeting to be held after the untimely cabinet reshuffle, saw the **reunification of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his newly-minted Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi** with the **recently sacked ex-DPM Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.**

Despite mass speculations that **former DPM Muhyiddin and ex-Rural and Development Minister, Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal** would be **stripped off their party membership** for their criticisms on the **1MDB scandals,** **Najib has retained their position as party leaders.**

UMNO Supreme Council meeting held at Menara Datuk Onn

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PM Najib Razak

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In a surprising turn of events after he unceremoniously fired his long-serving ministers, Najib has stated that the ex-cabinet members are willing to work together towards strengthening UMNO

PM Najib Razak and UMNO deputy president at the UMNO Supreme Council meeting yesterday

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Despite the unfortunate events that befell him, Muhyiddin has remained a loyal member and supporter of UMNO

UMNO deputy president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin received a warm welcome and crowd cheers at the UMNO Supreme Council meeting held yesterday.

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Other prominent UMNO members took the opportunity to rekindle their party spirit, strengthen strained relationships among party members and resolve their issues at the meeting

Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan

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In the midst of all the good cheer at the Supreme Council meeting, the recently sacked Langkawi rep Anina Saadudin chided Najib for using the back door entry for the meeting

Former Langkawi Wanita UMNO chief was recently sacked over her RM2.6 billion lawsuit against PM Najib Razak

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Meanwhile, party members sung praises about the overall merry atmosphere at the supreme council meeting yesterday, 9 September

UMNO leaders at the supreme council meeting yesterday

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On the contrary, six weeks ago, when former DPM Muhyiddin decided to speak up against Najib and the 1MDB scandals surrounding him, a messy debacle erupted:

Muhyiddin wasn't the only one who got the short end of the stick. Four other ministers were also fired from the cabinet:

Missing the good old days of the dynamic duo, Najib and Muhyiddin? Check out our collection of photos that best represents their 'friendship'

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