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Malaysian councillor resigns over remarks about DAP at Umno assembly
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Malaysian councillor resigns over remarks about DAP at Umno assembly

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Permatang Pauh Umno division chief Mohd Zaidi Mohd Said resigned as a Seberang Perai city councillor after apologising for remarks made at the Umno general assembly in Kuala Lumpur, where he claimed DAP feared losing power if Malays and Muslims united.

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Zaidi made remarks at the Umno general assembly in Kuala Lumpur claiming DAP feared losing power if Malays and Muslims came together, prompting public backlash and his subsequent resignation as a city councillor.

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In his speech at the Umno assembly, Zaidi claimed DAP feared losing power if Malays and Muslims came together

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Published: 1:52pm, 16 Sep 2026

A Malaysian city councillor has resigned over remarks he made about the Democratic Action Party (DAP) at the recent Umno general assembly.

Permatang Pauh Umno division chief Mohd Zaidi Mohd Said’s resignation as a Seberang Perai city councillor took effect on Monday, according to a letter made public by state local government committee chairman Jason H’ng Mooi Lye on Wednesday.

In the letter, Zaidi apologised for his remarks during the assembly in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, where he represented Penang Umno.

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This article was originally published by SCMP Economy.

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