Umno today expressed its support for the re-opening of Parliament to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, citing the need to uphold democracy.
Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi also hinted to the media that in his view, the formation of a government body similar to the National Operations Council (NOC) was currently unnecessary.
Speaking to the media after meeting the King, the Umno number one said he also delivered his party’s stance that the current state of emergency should not continue after Aug 1.