Baharum who was formerly Tanjung Kupang assemblyman also posted his decision to leave the party on his Facebook page, which was generally met with support from his Facebook friends.

In a video clip that showed him speaking at the meeting today, Baharum was shown saying how he had never wavered from Umno since he co-founded the Gelang Patah division in 1994.

Despite the past crisis within Umno, Baharum said he had never budged even an inch in Umno’s fight.

“Because of that, specifically Gelang Patah Umno, is very close to me. But today, because of what is happening, Umno in my opinion has become a party of which I don’t know how to describe,” he told the delegates.

Baharum claimed that this was because a majority of the party’s leadership today would not accept the reality of the crisis Umno is facing.

The Gelang Patah Umno division delegates meeting today was opened by supreme council member Abdul Rahman Dahlan.

It is understood that Baharom is also part of Umno rebel group Gabungan Ketua Cawangan Malaysia which had previously issued a statement urging for Prime Minister Najib Razak to step down.