Khairul Anwar Rahmat, the organiser of the aborted Nothing2Hide dialogue, has announced that he is stepping down from all Umno posts.
Khairul, who is Kluang Umno Youth chief and Johor Umno Youth vice-chief, confirmed his resignation from the party effective July 15 in a statement early this morning.
“I made my decision after receiving blessings from my parents and after extensive discussion with family members,” he said.
The Nothing2Hide dialogue was meant for Prime Minister Najib Razak to answer questions over the troubled government-owned investment fund 1MDB.
However the June 5 forum was abruptly cancelled when former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad, one of the major critics of 1MDB, turned up at the venue in Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), where Umno headquarters is located.
A red-faced Najib was roundly criticised by his detractors for being afraid to debate his nemesis. It even drew a rebuke from Johor crown prince Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim.
"How can you have a dialogue called 'Nothing2Hide' featuring a person who has everything to hide?” Tunku Ismail asked in a Facebook post. - M'kini
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