Umno’s decision to terminate or suspend several of its members from the party was a collective decision made upon deliberation in the sole interest of the party as a whole and not of any individual, its president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said.

He said this was because all negative elements that tried to tarnish or defame the Umno leadership and cause disharmony within the party should be tackled and responded to appropriately.

With the imminent 15th general election, he said...