Not Umno's Culture To Curb Members From Expressing Their Opinions, Says Muhyiddin

KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 (Bernama) -- Umno vice president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Saturday it was not the party's culture to prevent members from expressing their opinions against their leaders.
He said Umno was a democratic party and therefore its members were free to express their opinions.
"Otherwise, Umno members will be regarded as `yes men' or apple polishers. However, it has to be done in a proper way," he told reporters after briefing the Federal Territory Umno Liaison Committee members on the party's code of ethics here Sunday.
Muhyiddin was reacting to the action by Jerlun Member of Parliament Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir in calling for Prime Minister and party president Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to step down.
On the party's code of ethics, he said it should be used as a guide for members so that their actions would not be in violation of the party's constitution.
"Umno is now being scrutinised by the people. So it is necessary that members carry themselves with integrity and abide by the party's code of ethics to help restore the people's confidence in Umno and to discard the perception of Umno members as being arrogant," he added.
Asked whether former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's decision to leave Umno would affect party members, Muhyiddin said: "Although many are disappointed, I'm confident that 99.99 percent of Umno members still believe in Umno's struggle ".

tunku : at least there are some leaders in umno which still has some sense.what muhyiddin said is true.umno was a democratic party but not anymore under pak lah.