Following an accusation of bias from opposition leader Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Umno secretary-general Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor said the Registrar of Societies (ROS) must have had its reasons for its extending the deadline for the party’s supreme council election.

Yesterday, Mahathir called the ROS’ approval to extend the deadline to 2019 a glaring show of partisanship, as the registrar had yet to even acknowledge Pakatan Harapan’s application to form a coalition submitted eight months ago.

It is unclear, however, when Umno applied for the deadline extension.

When asked to comment on Mahathir’s complaints, Tengku Adnan said, “Tell him to mind his own party’s business. The ROS must have its reasons…