Umno won't be bitten by same snake twice - Zahid; Dr M fractures hip after fall

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has, for the time being, ruled out any return to past political arrangements with the opposition, stressing that the party will remain part of the coalition government until the end of the current parliamentary term and the 16th general election.Zahid said the party had not confirmed any plans to revive old coalitions or political branding that had previously failed, warning against repeating costly political missteps.The decision, he said, was reached during an Umno political bureau meeting last night, during which Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh had presented the resolution reached at last week’s special convention.Meanwhile, in a separate story, former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has fractured his right hip and will require several weeks of hospitalisation.His aide Sufi Yusoff said Mahathir's condition was confirmed after a medical assessment.Mahathir was taken to the National Heart Institute (IJN) in Kuala Lumpur this morning after he sustained a fall at his residence in Seri Kembangan, Selangor.___________________📌 Share this news! Join the Malaysiakini WhatsApp Channel now! https://mk.my/wa_mkiniTurn on notifications 🔔 or unmute the channel to receive news notifications immediately!—Support independent media, subscribe to Malaysiakini.com - https://bit.ly/3B3ztIa