The presidents of Umno, with the exception of Dato Onn and Tunku, always had millions in their bank accounts. They have millions given to them by businessmen, by individuals who, for whatever reasons, give millions to the president of Umno. The president of Umno have control of corporations, public listed company, and big business - all of them generating millions in profits - and some profits are given to the president of Umno.
The president of Umno have control over these many millions of ringgits not for themselves, but for Umno. This money is to be used judiciously to advance the cause of Umno. That was how Umno under Mahathir was able to build PWTC. This is how Umno was able to have an electoral machinery like no other political party. This is how Umno has been able to win elections after elections until PRU14.
So do not be surprised that so many millions have been banked into Najib's account. I am not surprised that the Saudis gave Najib hundreds of millions to help Umno win the election. All the direct negotiation tenders, all the lucrative tenders given to Umno members and other friends of Umno, all the profit from these businesses was to be for the account of Umno, not for the people who have been put in control of these companies on behalf of Umno.
The rot started when Umno presidents put their own interests above that of Umno. When they put the interest of their families and friends above that of Umno...and so money that was meant for the account of Umno began to be siphoned for the interest of others. And once the president of Umno put his personal interest above that of Umno, so did the others in Umno.
As long as Umno was winning elections...and as long as the gravy train had enough gravy for every greedy and corrupt politician... everyone in Umno turned a blind eye to corruption within Umno. When Umno lost PRU14 - Pakatan Harapan went for the mother of all corrupt Umno politicians...the president Najib Razak...and the Umno court cluster was born.
In these last few years, we have seen charges being laid on many corrupt politicians. We have also seen the abuse of the system of patronage that Umno encourages and support that enabled anyone with political power in Umno to become very rich. Instead of giving the money, or sharing the cash with Umno, these greedy Umno politicians kept the money for themselves...eventually killing the goose that laid the golden egg at PRU14.
The looting and plundering are still going on - not for Umno but for the greedy and corrupt Umno politicians, their families, and anyone else they want to allow to get rich too
How do you define Umno today?
Malay
Corrupt
Arrogant
Hubris
Entitlement
Past glory
Dinosaur.
These days, the president of Umno has become corrupt. Umno has become corrupt. All the money that should be used to advance the cause of Umno are used to make the president and other Umno leaders insanely rich.
Umno glory days are gone. There are still rich pickings to be made by those in Umno - and this will continue for as long as Umno has political power. Lose the political power and Umno's corrupt politicians will be tarred and feathered and then thrown into jail. This has already happened at PRU14 when BN lost government to Pakatan Harapan.
Today, Umno is a shadow of what it once was. Past glories are fast fading. It is every politician for themselves now - making as much money as they can while they can - because when they lose the next PRU - whoever is in government will go for these corrupt politicians with a vengeance.
Umno will not survive that next night of the long knives - and the biggest Malay political party will soon be a shadow of its own self. And that will be a good thing for the Malays. It will be a good thing for Malaysians and Malaysia - because then, maybe, there will be the beginning of a responsible government and decent politicians.
I, for one, will not mourn the passing of the Umno that is now plundering and pillaging our country and bringing it to its knees.
Anwar was promised an offer of bribery (tawaran rasuah) by Zahid and Najib. The bribe was UMNOs support for Anwar to be PM. In return Anwar must get them both Zahid and Najib off the criminal charges and convictions once he is PM. Anwar failed to report the bribery offer. He admitted that he committed the criminal act under sec 25(3) and sect 25(4) of MACC Act 2009 https://youtu.be/RtSHOWwDyZU Hopefully PKR too are not corrupted once reformed by Dswa,Izzah and Rafizi starting today 😀