Felda chairman resigned due to health reasons, says Dr M
Tuesday, 25 Jun 201911:31 AM MYT
by hemananthani sivanandam and rahimy rahim
KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Megat Zaharuddin Megat Mohd Nor stepped down as the Felderal Land Development Authority (Felda) chairman due to health reasons, says the Prime Minister.
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the government was informed that he was unwell.
"We were informed about it. He (Megat) said he was unwell, that is why he asked to be allowed (to resign), and we agreed to it," he said at the sidelines of the 33rd Asia-Pacific Roundtable event on Tuesday (June 25).
Megat was appointed about 11 months ago, on July 26 last year.
Felda, in a statement, then announced that Megat Zaharuddin's resignation was effective on Monday (June 24).
It said during his tenure as chairman, Megat Zaharuddin had worked hard to understand better the issues involving Felda, especially those regarding the settlers.
During his several visits, Felda said he championed the socio-economic welfare of the settlers.
"Under his administration, several transformation initiatives were introduced to push and bring Felda back to its glory days," said the statement.
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Megat Zaharuddin to leave Felda
Tan Sri Megat Zaharuddin Megat Mohd Nor is leaving the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) at the end of the month. NST picture by SALHANI IBRAHIM.
By NST Business - June 24, 2019 @ 10:29pm
KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Megat Zaharuddin Megat Mohd Nor is leaving the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) at the end of the month.
The Felda chairman, in a letter to its staff today, announced that he would step down on June 30, nearly a year after having been appointed to the post.
Megat Zaharuddin, the former chairman of Malayan Banking Bhd for more than seven years, had replaced Tan Sri Shahrir Samad who stepped down on May 14 last year.
