PETALING JAYA - Former Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman said the party's president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is not qualified to lead Umno and needs to step down respectfully.
He said all of the decisions reached in the Supreme Council meetings so far were not what the members wanted but it was what Zahid had wanted.
He also said Zahid was unsatisfied with Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri sitting as the Prime Minister.
"Actually, Zahid has long been considered unfit to lead Umno. It is better if he resigns in an honourable way for the party's interest," he said in a press conference, today.
"Ismail is fit to be the party's president, there cannot be two captains," he said in a press conference here on Monday.
Tajuddin suggested that Zahid focus on the court case he is facing until he can be proven not guilty.
"Zahid shouldn't burden the party with his personal problems.
"He should settle his problems, all we can do is pray for the best for him.
"But there is not much time, we want the general-election to be held soon. It is a headache to go in and out of court. It is better to focus on himself, don't burden Umno with his problems," he said.