Wanita Umno leaders have come to the defense of party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi amid calls for him to step down following their disastrous outing at the state polls.

Perak Wanita Umno vice-chief Salina Samsudin said she and her friends will remain steadfast behind Zahid until the “kudis and kurap” (scabies and ringworms) that have infected the party, are rid of.

“Umno is ill now. Umno is...