Maszlee quits as education minister, returns post to Mahathir
Ainaa Aiman and Faiz Zainudin
-January 2, 2020 4:45 PM
FMT
PUTRAJAYA: Maszlee Malik today announced his resignation as the education minister, some 20 months after he was appointed to the high-profile post with expectations of major reforms in Malaysia’s education sector.
“In the spirit of discipline and loyalty to the government and the party, I, Maszlee Malik, would like to surrender my post to Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad,” he told a press conference today, confirming intense speculation of his exit from the Cabinet.
Maszlee said he had met Mahathir today to hand over his resignation letter.
PUTRAJAYA: Maszlee Malik today announced his resignation as the education minister, some 20 months after he was appointed to the high-profile post with expectations of major reforms in Malaysia’s education sector.“In the spirit of discipline and loyalty to the government and the party, I, Maszlee Malik, would like to surrender my post to Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad,” he told a press conference today, confirming intense speculation of his exit from the Cabinet.
Maszlee said he had met Mahathir today to hand over his resignation letter.
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