JOHOR BAHRU, April 16 -- The Umno leadership is expected to decide on accepting the first batch of applications by former members to rejoin the party under the Rumah Bangsa initiative tomorrow, said Umno supreme council member Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.

He said the decision, involving former Umno members and leaders who were previously dismissed or suspended from the party, will be made during the party's supreme council meeting in Melaka tomorrow night.

Ahmad, who is also a Rumah Bangsa Committee member, said he is personally confident that there will be no issues in accepting their applications.

"Meetings on unifying former party members have already been held twice, with both chaired by Rumah Bangsa Committee chairman Datuk Seri Moham...