Umno yet to receive bid to revoke Hishammuddin's suspension
SHAH ALAM: Umno information chief Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said she has not received any motion from the party's Sembrong division seeking to lift the six-year suspension of Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.
"Anyone can put forward a motion, that is their right. But for me, Umno, like any political party, has its own internal processes.
"So far, I haven't seen such a motion. Maybe it will be discussed during the (party's) management meeting," she said after the launch of the Financial Literacy Programme at Public and Private Higher Learning Institutions, held at Universiti Teknologi Mara today.
Hishammuddin, 63, was suspended from Umno in January 2023. He was the former Sembrong division chief and a veteran politician. He was a former defence minister and has held several senior ministerial positions.
He, however, is believed to command considerable political influence, given his past roles and family legacy.
Hishammuddin has refused to appeal his suspension, maintaining that he still has not been told the reason behind the disciplinary action.
On Saturday, Sembrong Umno renewed its call for the party leadership to lift the suspension of its former division chief, Hishammuddin, without conditions.
The motion was tabled at the division's annual delegates' meeting, marking the second consecutive year it has sought the reinstatement of the former defence minister.
Johor Umno liaison committee chairman Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi, who launched the Sembrong Umno meeting, described Hishammuddin as his political mentor.
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