The 2022 Umno general assembly concluded this evening with party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and his deputy Mohamad Hasan emerging as the clear winners.

Instead of lynching Zahid and Mohamad for the party’s defeat in the recent general election, delegates to the assembly gave a stronger footing to their top two leaders by voting for a resolution to leave their positions uncontested in the upcoming Umno election.

By making the resolution, Umno delegates staved off any attempt by leaders aligned with...