Outgoing Bersatu deputy president Ahmad Faizal Azumu has confirmed he will take “a step back” for party secretary-general Hamzah Zainudin to assume the number two post uncontested.

When contacted, Faizal, who is set to downgrade and contest for one of three Bersatu vice-president posts, said his focus is strengthening the party over personal ambition.

“For any position, it is not ‘owned’ by any one person. The party is...