KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 -- Wanita Umno has reportedly called on Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz to resign as investment, trade and industry minister following his announcement to leave Umno for PKR.

The women's wing's information chief, Datuk Rosni Zahari, said the Cabinet position was allocated to Umno under the Unity Government's quota and must be relinquished to someone loyal to the party.

"That post does not belong to an individual; it is a trust given to Umno. It must be returned and handed over to a leader who is loyal and principled," she said in a statement last night.

Rosni also warned that any unilateral acceptance of former Umno leaders by other Unity Government components without consultation could be viewed as a betrayal ...