In a bid to bolster his fragile government, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin had ensured that a slew of politicians were appointed to various government-linked companies and statutory bodies to placate them.
However, the political appointees, particularly from Umno, are now giving him a hard time.
The latest one to rock the boat is Kelantan Umno chief Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub who today announced his resignation as the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) chairperson.
The resignation came hours after the Machang MP said his withdrawal of support for the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government will be accompanied with him relinquishing his MPOB position.
"I will resign from the post because I do not care about positions. I prioritise dignity," said Jazlan, who was appointed as the MPOB chairperson in April last year.
In his resignation statement, Jazlan said he had submitted his resignation letter to Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Khairuddin Aman Razali and it will take effect on Jan 6.
He thanked the minister and the MPOB board for their cooperation.
Meanwhile, Umno's Pasir Salak MP Tajuddin Abdul Rahman, who was appointed as the Prasarana Malaysia Bhd chairperson in May last year, is also giving Muhyiddin a headache.
A group of 17 contractors had complained to the prime minister that Prasarana under Tajuddin was withholding RM700 million in payments for their work done on the LRT3 project.
They raised concern that further delays on payments could lead to setbacks on the key infrastructure project.
This culminated with a raid by the MACC on Prasarana's office this morning. - Mkini
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