I'll quit Cabinet if I lose PKR deputy presidency, says Rafizi
PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli said the possibility of becoming a backbencher brought him some 'relief'.
PETALING JAYA : Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli has vowed to resign as economy minister if he fails to be reelected as PKR deputy president in the party elections this month.
Rafizi said the thought of this possibility brought some relief to him, as no longer being a part of the Cabinet would mean having more time and freedom to speak out on various issues, Malaysiakini reported.
'If I lose, I will resign and be a regular MP,' he was quoted as saying during a live recording of his Yang Bakar Menteri podcast.
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