Dr Akmal resigns as Melaka exco member

UMNO Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh has resigned from his post a the Melaka executive council (Exco) member.

When speaking at the Umno Youth Assembly, Dr Akmal said that his resignation would take effect by next week.

He currently holds the Melaka Exco post for the rural development, agriculture and food security committee.

“I would like to apologise but with this (resignation) it is to show that I bring forward the voice of the party grassroots.

“I will resign from the post as the Melaka exco but I will not leave the Umno Youth,” he told the delegates at Dewan Merdeka, World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur here, on Thursday (Jan 15).

The Merlimau assemblyman said he was stepping aside from his post as Melaka Exco to “fight DAP to the end”.

Dr Akmal also shared his had discussed his resignation with Melaka Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusof, and Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

 

Dr Akmal lepaskan jawatan Exco Melaka

KETUA Pemuda, Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh meletak jawatan sebagai Exco kerajaan Melaka.

Bercakap di Perhimpunan Agung Umno, beliau berkata perletakan jawatan itu berkuatkuasa minggu depan.

Akmal kini memang jawatan Exco Pembangunan, Pertanian dan Keterjaminan Makanan.

“Saya ingin memohon maaf tetapi perletakan jawatan ini mencerminkan hasrat saya untuk membawa suara akar umni.

“Saya akan meletak jawatan sebagai exco tetapi tidak akan meninggalkan pergerakan Pemuda,” katanya di persidangan Pemuda di Dewan Merdeka, World Trade Centre, hari ini.

Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri Merlimau itu berkata dia melepaskan jawatan itu untuk ‘melawan DAP hingga ke akhir’.