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Since Dr Mahathir Mohamad's resignation from Umno, it has failed to spark off a mass resignation from the party.
Only his immediate family members, excluding Mukhriz, have quit but there has been no big names. Certainly, his "shock and awe" tactic in quitting Umno has jolted Umno members but it has not led to the kind of effect that the former Prime Minister would surely want to see. But many Malaysians are also worried at the line he has been using lately, particularly his remarks of possible racial unrest and allegations that groups were making demands because a weak government. Malaysians, regardless of their races, simply want to have a bigger say over the kind of government they want. They have voiced it loudly at the elections, that's all. Even BN leaders have acknowledged that times have changed. There's nothing racial or religious when Malaysians speak up, if they do so within the legal boundaries. Even Dr M is trying to sound like a democrat these days, calling for bigger democratic space including press freedom. READ MORE HERE
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According to them, the significance is not in the number of members resigning but the quality and type of people resigning.
Most of those who have left and are leaving are the ACTIVE members who are always in the thick of UMNO activities.