KOTA KINABALU, Feb. 28 -- Those who have betrayed the party and gone against the party's stand should not be allowed to stand in the coming state elections, said Sabah Umno chairman Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin.

Ostensibly referring to Datuk Shahelmey Yahya, a suspended party member and minister, Bung said that Umno Supreme Council should remain firm in its decisions against any member who does not demonstrate loyalty to the party.

"If there are individuals who only seek to review their membership status for the sole purpose of contesting in elections, then Umno must stand firm in ensuring that the party does not need leaders who lack loyalty.

"Loyalty and sincerity in the struggle are the core foundations of Umno, and those who fail t...