A group of senior and influential leaders in Umno gathered to broker a deal that would see president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi step down amicably as early as 2020.

According to Pasir Salak MP Tajuddin Abdul Rahman, among the leaders present were former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak, Umno deputy president Mohamad Hasan and Umno vice-president Mohamed Khaled Nordin.