Umno sabotage: Two expelled, one suspended

The Umno Disciplinary Board today announced the expulsion of two party members and a three-year suspension on another member for sabotaging the party.

Board chairman Tengku Tan Sri Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail said the two expelled were Ab. Habi Mustapha and Abdul Majid Palah while Nisfu Palah was suspended for three years from Sept 6, 2012 or one election term. All three were from the Semporna Umno division, Sabah.

They were found guilty of breaching Clause 20.8 of the Umno Constitution read together with Article 3 of the Umno Members' Ethics, he said in a statement, here today.

Four other Umno members from the Arau, Padang Besar and Kangar divisions in Perlis were also found guilty and given a warning for disobeying party orders and not carrying out the party policies which breached the provision under

Clause 20.8 of the Umno Constitution read together with Article 3 of the Umno Members' Ethics.

The four were Syed Atif Syed Abu Bakar (Arau), Yaacob Man (Padang Besar), Biswardi Mohamad Hasbi (Kangar) and Abdul Halim Abdullah Sunny (Arau).

He said the Disciplinary Board, however, found that Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin from the Padang Besar division, Perlis not guilty.

Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen said the decision was taken by the Disciplinary Board which met on Sept 6 and Oct 8.