Bersatu accepts Wan Saiful's resignation as information chief - Muhyiddin
22 Feb 2023 02:38pm
Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin - FILE PIX
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Muhyiddin said Wan Saiful made a verbal application to relinquish his post this morning, and would submit his resignation letter later today.
"After our discussion this morning, he agreed to give up the post, effective today.
"This does not mean we are saying he is guilty or not guilty, but just to set a standard as he is facing (court) charges. This will avoid any misconception towards Bersatu,” said Muhyiddin, who is also Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman.
Muhyiddin was speaking to reporters after attending the launch of the PN MPs’ Turkiye-Syria Earthquake Mission and Aid Fund at the Parliament building here today.
Muhyiddin said Bersatu appreciated the Tasek Gelugor MP's gesture to give up the party post.
"This way we can face the rakyat on a policy of integrity. This is not to punish him, as he is resigning on his own accord. It's very honourable," he said.
Muhyiddin said Bersatu would soon appoint a supreme council member as the new information chief, which, according to him, came with a heavy responsibility, especially in the run-up to the six state elections due this year.
Yesterday, Wan Saiful had pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here to two charges of corruption involving RM6.9 million in relation to the Jana Wibawa project.
Jana Wibawa was an initiative launched by the Finance Ministry to help bumiputera contractors at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when Muhyiddin was the prime minister.
Meanwhile, on the humanitarian mission to help the earthquake victims, Muhyiddin said the fund was targeting to raise RM1 million from PN MPs and non-governmental organisations.
He said the mission delegation comprising 15 PN MPs and two journalists were scheduled to leave for Turkiye on March 2. - BERNAMA
