Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s emotional defence of jailed ex-premier Najib Abdul Razak is nothing more than an attempt to save his own skin, said Klang MP Charles Santiago.

Yesterday, Zahid rallied Umno members behind a petition to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong seeking a pardon for Najib, who was currently serving his 12-year prison sentence and has to pay an RM210 million fine.

Speaking at a special briefing for Umno members, Zahid also...