Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh arrived at the wing’s annual general assembly this morning accompanied by former federal ministers Khairy Jamaluddin and Nazri Aziz.
Akmal led the group as they entered the hall at Menara Dato Onn, with Khairy — a former Umno Youth chief — blending in effortlessly in a white baju Melayu.
The appearance marks Khairy’s first return to Umno’s headquarters and its general assembly since he was sacked from the party in January 2023 for breaching party discipline during the 15th general election.
Ahead of the 2022 polls, Khairy had been openly critical of Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, particularly after Barisan Nasional fielded him to contest the urban Pakatan Harapan stronghold of Sungai Buloh.
Khairy went on to lose the seat to PKR’s R Ramanan by a margin of 2,693 votes.
Since his departure from Umno, Khairy has remained active in the public sphere as a radio presenter and as co-host of the political podcast Keluar Sekejap.
In October, reports emerged suggesting that Khairy was poised to rejoin Umno after receiving Zahid’s “blessing” to return.
Just yesterday, Khairy shared a photograph of himself with Zahid at a prayer ceremony held in remembrance of Malaysia’s second prime minister, the late Tun Abdul Razak Hussein.
