Resign as minister too, Akmal tells Zafrul
KUALA LUMPUR: Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz should also resign as a minister following his resignation from Umno, says Datuk Dr Akmal Salleh.
The Umno youth chief said party members were overjoyed by the news and claimed that his membership was uninvited.
"He should have resigned from his ministerial post as well.
"And to PKR, I hope you can accept Tengku Zafrul as a member to prove how 'loyal' you are in your friendship with Umno.
"Umno members are overjoyed by this news. He came uninvited, and his departure is not mourned. Umno is a party for all of us," he said in a Facebook post.
Earlier today, Zafrul announced that he submitted his resignation from all posts in Umno, along with his membership in the party.
The investment, trade and industry minister said he had also expressed his intention to join PKR.
He said after much self-reflection and consideration of various factors, he has decided to do so due to "compatibility and suitability."
Tengku Zafrul is serving his second term in the Dewan Negara.
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