Party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi hoped that the revelation of the letter would put an end to the issues that have arisen from the decision.

“Yesterday, I said that RoS has accepted the motion that was passed at Umno’s general assembly.

“I will ask Umno secretary-general Ahmad Maslan to show a copy of the letter issued by RoS to the party’s lawyers,” Harian Metro quoted him as saying at a press conference in Alor Setar.

Zahid also said the disclosure of the letter would help in confirming the general assembly’s role as the highest decision-making body for Umno.

He went on to say that publishing the letter would end any disputes.

“Then we will consider the matter closed,” he added.

Zahid made the statement in response to party vice-president Ismail Sabri Yaakob asking for proof of the letter that cleared the party of any wrongdoing over the no-contest motion for the top two posts.

Ismail had said Zahid should make the letter public as there were contradicting news reports on the response from RoS.

However, he did not provide any details as to the media outlet which supposedly carried the news report on RoS not clearing Umno of wrongdoing.

Last month, it was reported that RoS was investigating a possible violation of the party’s constitution after the motion was approved at its general assembly in January.

The investigation came about after two Umno members lodged a report with RoS claiming that the tabling of the motion at the general assembly had breached Article 10 of the party’s constitution.