SECRETARY-general Ahmad Maslan conveys the party gratitude to Ismail Sabri Yaakob for his service as as Umno’s vice president.

He said this at the Parliament yesterday over the latter statement not to defend his post in the party’s election this month.

“I believe he has reached the pinnacle of his politics by being a prime minister, and there is nothing above that,” he said.

Ismail Sabri who is Malaysia’s 9th Prime Minister made the announcement of not defending his party post which he has held since 2018.

He is among three vice president, the other two are former Rural Development Minister Mahdzir Khalid and Higher Education Minister Khaled Nordin. Only Ismail Sabri will not defend his position.