No plans to return to politics at least until year end, says KJ
News portal SuaraTV reported on Tuesday that Khairy Jamaluddin was in the process of returning to Umno, more than two years after his expulsion.
PETALING JAYA : Former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin has hinted at a political comeback after the end of this year.
Berita Harian quoted the former Umno Youth chief as saying that his current focus is on several ongoing business ventures and projects.
'I can only say that I have many unfinished projects that require my attention.
'I'm also quite content with what I'm doing right now. So, at least until the end of this year, I haven't thought about returning to politics,' Khairy told reporters after taking part in a forum at the Universiti Malaya campus here today.
He was also asked whether he is currently considering any offers to join political parties.
'My focus at the moment is on several businesses. Perhaps after the end of the year, we can talk,' he said, without confirming whether any such offers had been made.
On Tuesday, news portal SuaraTV reported that Khairy was in the process of returning to Umno, more than two years after his expulsion.
According to the report, efforts to bring Khairy back began after the death of his father-in-law, former prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
Umno Supreme Council member Puad Zarkashi, however, has dismissed the possibility of Khairy returning to the party, saying Umno does not need 'populists' who bring no real benefit.
Puad made it clear he would not support Khairy's return, describing the former Rembau MP as someone who only looked out for himself.
In January 2023, the Umno Supreme Council sacked Khairy and Selangor Umno chief Noh Omar. It also suspended key leaders such as former vice-president Hishammuddin Hussein for breaching party discipline during the general election in November 2022.
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