Six state Umno bodies back Zahid amid party split

• UPDATED 4.40PM | Added statements from Kelantan and Terengganu Umno.

Six state Umno liaison bodies have expressed their support for party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi amid a split within the Malay-based party.

In separate statements, Umno liaison bodies from Perak, Pahang, Penang, Malacca, Kelantan and Terengganu backed the party's decision on Aug 3 to withdraw its support from the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government and Muhyiddin Yassin as the prime minister...