Umno had held to its principles against corrupt leaders better when the party was led by Dr Mahathir Mohamad, according to former Tanjong Karang MP Noh Omar.

Speaking at a forum in Putrajaya yesterday, Noh reportedly said that Umno under Mahathir did not compromise when its leaders were charged with criminal offences in court, where they would be suspended automatically by the party.

He said even senior Umno leaders like...