Malaysian Minister of the Federal Territories Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor deliver his keynote address during Umno Putrajaya division delegates' meeting in Putrajaya, August 26, 2015. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Umno is keeping an eye on six to seven party leaders who may have violated party rules, secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor said today.

Tengku Adnan made the statement when asked if Umno would take action against former Umno president and ex-prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad for openly asking for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s resignation.

“That is his view. We currently have seven leaders that we are watching over,” he told a press conference in Kepong here today, but did not specify who they were or what disciplinary infraction they had committed.

“If we need to take action, we will send an investigation paper to the disciplinary board,” Tengku Adnan added.

The federal territories minister also said “the truth will eventually be revealed” and warned journalists against “pitting current leaders against previous leaders”.

Tengku Adnan also said that Umno has asked its Pusat Bandar Taman Cempaka branch to explain why it went ahead with last weekend’s high tea forum that saw Dr Mahathir featured as one of the panellists, although the party had not agreed to it.

“I have asked them to give an explanation on why they are complicating (keruhkan) the situation. People sometimes take advantage of such situations,” he said.

The Putrajaya MP also told former MCA president Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik that his comments on Najib over the weekend would only help strengthen the prime minister’s leadership.

“When Ling Liong Sik commented about Najib, he thought it would weaken him but in my view it does not. In fact, such statements has strengthened him.

“We don’t want outsiders to interfere, we know how to solve our own problems,” Tengku Adnan added.

He then confirmed that Umno leaders have been ordered to explain the issues faced by the present leadership to all 3.5 million members nationwide.

Dr Mahathir had on the weekend again called for Najib’s resignation and claimed that the current economy crisis the country is facing can be solved by him doing so.

On Saturday, Dr Ling reportedly said he agreed with Dr Mahathir’s call for Najib to step down.