INTERVIEW An Umno leader has warned that BN may suffer an even bigger defeat in Penang because of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's appointment of leaders who were routed in the last general election.

"I don't understand the Umno president's attitude, people who were defeated are appointed, even as the Penang Umno liaison chief.

"This is Najib's weakness. Even BN state chief Teng Chang Yeow was defeated twice (in the general elections). Don't we have other leaders?" Batu Kawan Umno division deputy chief Khairuddin Abu Hassan told Malaysiakini in an interview...