Umno sec-gen denies 'plot' against Dr M

Malaysiakini (8/11/2007): Umno secretary-general Radzi Sheikh Ahmad has denied there was a high-level plot to stop former premier and party president Dr Mahathir Mohamad from attending the Umno assembly last year as an elected delegate.

He dismissed such accusations as "rubbish".

“This is a rubbish report! It never cross our mind to stop a former prime minister (from attending our meet) - gila (insane),” he told reporters when met on the sidelines of the Umno general assembly in Kuala Lumpur this morning. (Full report)