Kuala lumpur: Wanita UMNO and Puteri UMNO must drive a trust-based agenda to win back people's support and further strengthen the party ahead of the next general election. According to BERNAMA News Agency, Wanita UMNO chief Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad emphasized that the 'trust wave' must become a movement for Wanita UMNO to regain the people's confidence and subsequently help Barisan Nasional (BN) achieve victory in the next general election. She pointed out that BN's victories in Johor and Negeri Sembilan demonstrated that people's trust could be regained when the party machinery was united and worked hard, but this achievement should not lead to complacency. Noraini stressed that UMNO could not rely solely on the party's past record of championing the people to gain support. Instead, people's support must be based on trust. "That is why we must give the people a reason to trust us again. They must believe that we understand their concerns. They must believe that we are willing to defend their interests. And they must believe that UMNO has the answers for their future," she said during her wing's policy speech at the 2026 UMNO General Assembly (PAU 2026) at the Kuala Lumpur World Trade Centre (WTCKL). She added that people's trust could not be forced, bought, or demanded, but had to be built through continuous efforts that gave them a reason to trust the party again. Echoing this sentiment, Puteri UMNO chief Datuk Nurul Amal Mohd Fauzi stated that Puteri UMNO must serve as a bridge connecting the younger generation of women and the grassroots with decision-makers through an approach based on political trust to restore people's confidence in the party. She emphasized that the party must work to earn the people's trust by always being with them, listening openly to criticism, and being honest about what it could deliver. Nurul Amal further articulated that if young people do not trust the party, the task is not to be angry with them but to give them a reason to trust. She asserted that "Trust cannot be asked for. Trust must be built, and trust that is to endure must be built on truth," during her wing's policy speech at PAU 2026. Meanwhile, Nurul Amal highlighted the demand for a minimum 30 per cent quota for the participation of Wanita UMNO and Puteri UMNO in candidate selection. This is no longer merely political rhetoric or a figure on paper but an urgent need to balance the leadership structure at the state assembly (DUN) and parliamentary levels. She stated that the mandatory percentage is crucial to ensure various challenges faced by young women, including childcare, cost of living, and career pressures, are not continually overlooked by policymakers. She underscored that the target is not merely to appease the two wings, but something that must be translated into concrete action to ensure the voices of Wanita UMNO and Puteri UMNO continue to be respected within the party. PAU 2026, held from Sept 9 to 12, with the UMNO wings' general assemblies taking place today, involves 1,163 Wanita, 1,171 Youth, and 1,145 Puteri delegates.