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Umno woman who filed suit against Najib sacked from party

A Wanita Umno member who filed a suit against party president Datuk Seri Najib Razak and party executive secretary Datuk Ab Rauf Yusoh was sacked from the party today. Anina Saadudin, who on Friday filed a suit against Najib to account for the chronology of events involving RM2.6 billion channelled into his personal bank accounts, is officially no longer the Langkawi Wanita Umno leader. The dismissal letter which went viral on social media today stated that action was taken against her under Article 20.7 of the Umno Constitution for bringing the party to court. "No comment for now," she told The Malaysian Insider when asked to confirm the sacking. The letter, dated today, was signed by Umno secretary-general Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor. The Malaysian Insider later learnt that Anina is planning to hold a press conference tomorrow on the issue. Anina, who created a stir when she attacked Najib at the Langkawi Wanita Umno division meeting earlier this month said on Friday that she was disappointed that the party president had not heeded her grievances against him. Najib's disregarded of her criticism, she added, prompted her to lodge a complaint with the Umno disciplinary board to summon the party president to explain the matter. "I believe he has committed breach of trust and gone against the party constitution by accepting and spending the RM2.6 billion," she was quoted as saying. Anina's outburst at the annual general meeting was caught on video and went viral. She was recorded saying Najib had "lied" by claiming all three million members supported him. – September 1, 2015.