PETALING JAYA – Sembrong MP Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein says he will continue to fight for and serve Umno after being among the 6,252 former party leaders and members readmitted under the Rumah Bangsa initiative.
The former Umno Vice-President expressed his gratitude to the party's top leadership and the supreme council for lifting his suspension.
"Thankfully, the Umno Supreme Council lifted my suspension after three years.
"I will continue to fight and serve, carrying this responsibility with commitment and principle.
"Then, now and forever," he said in a Facebook statement on April 18.
Umno secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said in a statement on April 17 that a total of 6,252 former Umno leaders and members, including Hishammuddin, Khairy Jamaluddin and Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar, had been readmitted under the Rumah Bangsa initiative.
Hishammuddin previously said he was ready to return if his suspension was lifted and had reportedly submitted an application to the party president.
Earlier, former Umno Youth chief Khairy, popularly known as KJ, said "I'm home" on Instagram following Umno's announcement.
Previously, Khairy said he had formally requested that the termination of his party membership be revoked, with his original membership number reactivated.
He submitted the appeal letter in the spirit of Rumah Bangsa to the president during a meeting last month. – THE STAR