I’m nobody’s chess pawn, says Akmal

Published on 2 May 2026 8:49:22 PM

Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh has fired back at claims he is a “chess pawn” of senior party leaders, declaring he answers to no one but Umno.

This follows remarks by Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, who reportedly said that Akmal is a chess pawn of Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

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