Umno secretary-general Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said the presidents of all parties in the unity government, including Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, will attend the general assembly which will be held at the World Trade Centre (WTC) here from June 7 to 10.

“This year is a bit different because the prime minister will be attending our assembly, together with the 19 other party presidents under the unity government,” he told a press conference here.

Asyraf also denied reports that Umno Youth did not extend invitations to their counterparts in the other parties in the unity government.

“Usually, the respective wings will follow the lead of the main leadership. If Umno itself is inviting the unity government’s parties, then they will follow suit.”

For the 2022 annual general assembly, which was held in January, Umno did not extend an invitation to any leaders in the unity government.

Meanwhile, Asyraf said Umno planned to amend certain clauses in its constitution during this year’s assembly, including allowing for online registrations as party members.

Currently, any application to join the party must go through the relevant Umno branch chief and obtain their approval.

“Our youth wing told us that there are many youngsters who want to join us but found the process difficult. So we want to make it easier to join Umno by allowing them to apply online,” said Asyraf.