Umno's most senior govt leader weighs in amid deadline for party

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Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Umno’s most senior leader in government, has largely steered clear of the public disagreement in the party about its electoral future.Instead, Ismail, who is the defence minister, has been focusing on his role as one of the public government faces in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.But ahead of a critical deadline for the party, Ismail who is also an Umno vice-president can no longer play it safe.Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin had reportedly given an ultimatum to Umno to decide, by March 1, whether Umno will go into the 15th general election as an ally of or opponent to Perikatan Nasional.The decision is important as it will determine if the next general election will be a clash between two major coalitions (PN vs Pakatan Harapan) or three (PN vs BN vs Harapan).Ismail, in a statement, did not overtly endorse either configuration but hinted that th…