Umno President Datuk Seri Najib Razak delivers his opening speech during the 2016 Umno General Assembly in Kuala Lumpur, December 1, 2016. — Bernama picKUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 — The Singapore Malay National Organisation looks up to Umno as a party that is capable of championing the cause of the Malays in Malaysia.
Its deputy president, Ismail Mohamed Yaacob who was invited to attend the official opening of the 2016 Umno General Assembly, here today said a party like Umno was crucial in defending the survival of the Malays in facing major challenges currently.