After ruling the country for more than 60 years, UMNO's failure to capture Putrajaya in the recent elections came as a shock to those from within and outside the party alike. Melisa Idris explores if, and how, UMNO and Barisan Nasional can reinvent itself. She speaks to Zaidel Baharuddin, Executive Secretary of Barisan Nasional Youth and Dato’ Dr Vaseehar Hassan, author of ‘The Malay Leadership Mystique’, which explores Malay leadership qualities in politics and business.

<p>After ruling the country for more than 60 years, UMNO's failure to capture Putrajaya in the recent elections came as a shock to those from within and outside the party alike. Melisa Idris explores if, and how, UMNO and Barisan Nasional can reinvent itself. She speaks to Zaidel Baharuddin, Executive Secretary of Barisan Nasional Youth and Dato&rsquo; Dr Vaseehar Hassan, author of &lsquo;The Malay Leadership Mystique&rsquo;, which explores Malay leadership qualities in politics and business.</p>

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