Zahid loyalists set to win party polls, say analysts

UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is set to have full control of the largest Malay party with leaders aligned to him gaining wins in the party’s polls, political analysts said.

Analysts said Noraini Ahmad’s retaining of the women’s wing chief position as well as Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh becoming Umno Youth chief, showed that Zahid has further solidified his position in the party.