ALL roads of Umno’s downfall in the 14th general election lead back to the party’s decision not to confront former party president Najib Razak over the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal.

Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin said the collective failure of party leaders and government ministers to demand answers over the multi-billion-ringgit financial scandal led to Umno and Barisan Nasional’s “catastrophic” defeat in last month’s polls.