KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian opposition party Umno has sacked Datuk Lokman Adam for leaking an audio recording in which party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is allegedly heard discussing a plan to support Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.

Umno secretary-general Annuar Musa said an official expulsion letter stripping Mr Lokman of his supreme council post as well as party membership will be issued on Tuesday (Feb 11).