KOTA KINABALU: A Sabah Bersatu MP said she would not step down from her position at a government-linked company (GLC) despite party president Muhyiddin Yassin’s resignation as prime minister yesterday.
Beaufort MP Azizah Dun, who is Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) chairman, said those pressuring Bersatu leaders appointed to GLCs to step down should check the Federal Constitution first.
The Sabah Bersatu Srikandi (women’s wing) chief said that under the Constitution, only Muhyiddin and his federal Cabinet were required to relinquish their positions.
“They (the people pressuring) must look at the Constitution which clearly states when you lose majority support in Parliament, (only) the Cabinet must step down,” she said.
“Some people just say anything they want on social media without knowing what’s happening or referring to the Constitution. For me, the Constitution is very clear and i will wait for what happens next when there is a new prime minister and a fresh Cabinet.”
Azizah, who was appointed Mara chairman on May 1 last year, said the media should educate the public to check their facts before making statements online.
Setiawangsa MP Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad had said earlier today that it was only right that Muhyiddin’s political appointees in GLCs and government-linked investment corporations (GLICs) follow in his footsteps and resign immediately.
Nik Nazmi said it was the proper and honourable thing to do as there was no reason or legitimacy for political appointees to remain in their posts.
In a Facebook post, Nik Nazmi said most GLCs and GLICs were professionally run and the appointees’ resignations would not have much impact.
He said the new government must commit to filling these positions based on merit, rather than purely on political considerations.
FMT has tried reaching other Bersatu MPs holding such posts but to no avail. - FMT
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