Zahid’s remarks on Tengku Zafrul show Umno ready to move on, says analyst

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Analysts say the Umno president’s comments reflect a return to grassroots priorities and growing fatigue over parachute candidates.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/06/04/zahids-remarks-on-tengku-zafrul-show-umno-ready-to-move-on-says-analyst  Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/06/04/isu-tengku-zafrul-kenyataan-zahid-gambaran-umno-move-on  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #Umno #AhmadZahidHamidi #TengkuZafrulAziz

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00:01Recent remarks by UMNO President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi that the party is not losing sleep over Tengku Zafrul Aziz's departure

00:09signal UMNO's readiness to move on from the former Supreme Council member, according to a political analyst.

00:16Awang Azman-Pawi of University Malaya said Zahid's stance suggested that UMNO,

00:21having rather numerous political challenges, would not be shaken by the departure of any individual,

00:26even one as high-profile as the investment, trade and industry minister.

00:31He said UMNO is making it clear that it no longer wants to be seen as dependent on technocrats or parachute candidates

00:38who lack strong grassroots support, such as Tengku Zafrul in Kuala Selangor and later Kota Raja.

00:45He said it also shows that UMNO is working to rebuild a grassroots-oriented identity rather than one rooted in political elites.

00:53On June 2nd, Zahid said the party was not losing sleep over Tengku Zafrul's decision to quit and his intention to join PKR,

01:02adding that it was better he left if he couldn't remain loyal.

01:05However, Awang Azman said Zahid's statement might not fully appease party leaders or grassroots members,

01:12as some still viewed Tengku Zafrul as a political opportunist who rode on the party's goodwill without earning it through merit or sacrifice.

01:19Narutha Raja, FMT.

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