KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 26 -- It is only a matter of time before Umno officially leaves Perikatan Nasional (PN), a party leader asserted, accusing its coalition partner of political dishonesty and betrayal such as during the Sabah state elections last September.

Umno supreme council member Datuk Mohd Puad Zarkashi told The Malaysian Insight that the decision to quit PN has been made by the majority of the party members, and indicated it was pending the annual general meeting - now scheduled to March 27-28 - to be made official.

"It is an open secret that Umno will leave PN when 118 out of 147 divisions have already decided.

"Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin should understand that the decision has already been made. It is just not official ye...