Azimi Daim is a Malaysian politician and Information Chief of the Youth wing of the United Malays National Organisation

United Malays National Organisation

The United Malays National Organisation, is Malaysia's largest political party; a founding member of the National Front coalition, which has played a dominant role in Malaysian politics since independence....

 (UMNO). In 2006, together with Hashim Suboh

Hashim Suboh

Datuk Hashim Suboh is a Malaysian politician from the United Malays National Organisation , the leading party of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition. He is the Deputy Chief of the party's Kangar division...

 and Hasnoor Hussein

Hasnoor Hussein

Hasnoor Sidang Hussein is a Malaysian politician from the ruling United Malays National Organisation . He became prominent in 2006 for his controversial remarks at the UMNO Annual General Assembly as a delegate from Malacca on the subject of racial issues...

, he was officially reprimanded by UMNO for stating that "when tension rises, the blood of Malay warriors will run in our veins", which the opposition Democratic Action Party

Democratic Action Party

The Democratic Action Party, or DAP is a secular, multi-racial, social democratic Malaysian political party.The DAP is one of the three major opposition parties in Malaysia, along with the PKR and PAS, that are seen as electable alternatives to the Barisan Nasional coalition of parties...

 (DAP) had alleged was seditious

Sedition

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. This was reportedly the first time UMNO leaders had been reprimanded for the content of their speeches. Azimi said:
Azimi blamed the opposition parties of the DAP and Keadilan for blowing the issue out of proportion.