(FMT) – Veteran journalist A Kadir Jasin believes that former Umno Youth chiefs Hishammuddin Hussein and Khairy Jamaluddin could be the answer to the party’s leadership conundrum, especially with the perceived absence of a “clear authority” in the party.

Kadir, who is Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s media adviser, said the rise of Hishammuddin and, “to a lesser degree, Khairy”, is an exciting development.

“Bringing Umno back to its original moderate stance is the key to its survival. In the current form, it is in danger of being overwhelmed by its ‘ummah’ collaborator, PAS.