Ismail Sabri confirms not defending Umno veep post

As the nomination period for the Umno party election comes close to its deadline, former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has confirmed that he will not defend his vice-president position.

He said this when contacted by Malaysiakini this afternoon.

"Yes," Ismail replied in a text message when asked to confirm that he is not running for another term...