An Umno supreme council member has claimed that former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak had refused to resign as Umno president following the party’s defeat in the May 9 polls – until he was forced to do so.

Nur Jazlan Mohamed, who is also the former deputy home minister, reportedly told online portal Free Malaysia Today that a majority of Umno members wanted Najib to resign voluntarily to ensure that the party “does not split...