style="text-transform: uppercase;">Kota Kinabalu: Umno is bigger than any party member and all Umno members, specifically Puteri Umno members, must continue to remain united like they have always done for the past 18 years.State Puteri Umno Chief Normalah Rasik said it is crucial for the members to stay in the party so that they could continue to serve the people without getting involved in the squabbles currently befalling the party.

"I am glad that so far, I was informed that none of our Puteri Umno members in Semporna has decided to leave the party.

"Semporna Puteri Umno is still with Umno, including all its branches and I urge our Semporna division to continue on this road because we do not look at an individual but to the party," she said.

Normalah said she is proud with the statement issued by Semporna Puteri Umno Chief Zakiah Kalipunya who said the division's Puteri Umno will be loyal to the party.

"She had been with Puteri Umno since 2001 until now and I am very proud with her decision not to leave the party like what other party leaders have done," she said.

On Tuesday, in the statement, Zakiah urged the Umno Disciplinary Board to accelerate the investigation report on the alleged breach of discipline committed by Semporna Division Chief Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal so that Semporna Umno Division grassroots, especially the division's Puteri Umno, could continue their work for the party.

Zakiah also stated that Semporna Puteri Umno had decided to be loyal to the party until the end of their term.