Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today said his loyalty to UMNO is unwavering and will not leave the sacred party to join another.
Muhyiddin also reminded other parties especially the opposition not to exploit the situation by persuading him to leave UMNO for their party.
"There is no need to come to cajole me as such attempts are not welcome.
"I am true to the struggle of UMNO, a Malay of UMNO spirit and I will never breach the trust of the party's struggle," he said when he was speaking after Friday prayers at Masjid Jamek Panchor here, today.
Earlier Muhyiddin joined a congregation of almost 1,000 people for prayers at the mosque.
The speech lasting more than 40 minutes was the first by Muhyiddin after being dropped from the latest Cabinet announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak recently who replaced Muhyiddin with Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi as the Deputy Prime Minister.
The return of Muhyiddin to his Pagoh Parliamentary constituency, his first trip after being dropped from the Cabinet, was fervently awaited by supporters and voters who wanted to know the future direction of the leader.
The Pagoh MP said he still had an enormous party task for the race, religion and country as he was still the deputy president of UMNO.
"I still have my tasks ahead. I am still UMNO deputy president and Barisan Nasional deputy chairman. I am entrusted to assist UMNO president on what else could be done to develop the nation and gain the people's support for the party in the interest of the religion and country," he said.
He said he would carry out the duty and trust to his level best regardless of who is the UMNO president.
"The UMNO deputy president is to assist UMNO president, irrespective of who is the Prime Minister including Najib. I will have to work and assist the Supreme Council as the political situation today is different from the past."
Muhyiddin also said he was entitled to visit any UMNO divisions to officiate divisional delegates meeting as it was part of the duty of an UMNO deputy president.
He said as the MP for Pagoh for 37 years he had served the people well and the residents of Pagoh could lay testimony to his achievements.
Bernama
Fri Jul 31 2015
MUHYIDDIN: I am true to the struggle of UMNO, a Malay of UMNO spirit and I will never breach the trust of the party's struggle.
ANALYSIS - What could happen if Trump rejects the US election results
If Trump seems to be losing, the delay could let him claim fraud and undermine confidence in election officials.
Motorcycling - Marquez wins Australian MotoGP after intense battle with Martin
The 31-year-old, third in the championship standings, has now won the Australian MotoGP four times in the premier class.
Prabowo takes up Indonesian presidency, vows to tackle corruption, other issues
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto on Sunday took over as president of the world's third-largest democracy, vowing to combat internal issues
Nepal's Sherpas deserve more, says teenager who scaled world's 14 tallest peaks
Sherpas are known for climbing skills that make them the backbone of mountain expeditions.
Inside the underground lab in China tasked with solving a physics mystery
China will soon collect neutrino data, aiming to unravel one of particle physics' biggest mysteries.
Millions in Cuba still without power as major outage persists
Millions of Cubans remain without electricity because of a prolonged outage at the main power plants on the island, Anadolu Agency reported.
Surge in Gaza violence increases famine risk, monitor says
About 1.84 million people across the besieged Palestinian enclave are living through high levels of acute food insecurity.
Israel pounds Beirut and Gaza after rockets hit Israel's north
A drone was launched at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home.
Elon Musk promises to award $1 mil each day to a signer of his petition
He awarded a $1 million check to an attendee of his event in Pennsylvania aimed at rallying supporters behind Donald Trump.
Former special forces commander Prabowo to take up Indonesian presidency
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto will take over as president of the world's third-largest democracy after sweeping the country's election with policies like free meals for school children
Father of Malaysian Islamic banking, Abdul Halim Ismail passes away
His dedication and pioneering spirit played an important role in shaping the journey of Bank Islam as well as leaving a lasting impact on the development of Malaysia's Islamic finance industry.
Zayn Malik postpones US tour dates after One Direction bandmate Liam Payne's death
Payne, 31, died on Wednesday after falling from a third-floor hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires, shocking fans of the boy band.
Why voters in a handful of swing states will decide the US presidential election
The contest will almost certainly be decided by just tens of thousands of voters a tiny fraction of the populace in a handful of states.
INSIGHT - Sudan's war risks 'lost generation' of children
A devastating crisis is unfolding in Sudan, where the most vulnerable members of society children are bearing the brunt of the violence.
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Trump says he would impose tariffs on China if China went into Taiwan
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would impose additional tariffs on China if China were to "go into Taiwan,"
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.
Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel
Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.
What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?
The proposal is also to establish a BRICS reinsurance company to allow uninterrupted shipment of goods and key commodities between members.
Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office
Prabowo calls the programme one of the main drivers of economic growth, eventually set to add an estimated 2.5 million jobs.