# Malaysia politics: UMNO calls for early general election as it eyes return to power

https://mins.news/en/video/54680

- CNA, 2026-09-11 13:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWfz2tWyPZg

> Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is urging an early general election, saying UMNO should reclaim a leading role in national politics. Eight years after losing its 61-year hold on federal power, the party says consecutive state election wins in Johor and Negeri Sembilan have restored its confidence to prepare for another victory.

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