Bersatu’s Shahruddin Salleh resigns as deputy minister

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 4 Jun 2020 4:42PM · 7 Comments

Shahruddin Salleh, who was with the Works Ministry, tendered his resignation as deputy minister today after saying he should have prioritised Sri Gading voters, who voted for PH in GE14. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, June 3, 2020.

SHAHRUDDIN Salleh announced his resignation as deputy works minister with immediate effect today, saying he made a mistake in joining the Perikatan Nasional administration.

The Sri Gading lawmaker said in a statement that the decision to tender his resignation was made after he had realised that it was wrong for him to support PN.

“I made the wrong political judgment by joining Perikatan Nasional (PN).

“I should have prioritised the Sri Gading voters who chose Pakatan Harapan (PH) at the 14th general election,” the Bersatu lawmaker said.

Shahruddin said he decided to resign to make amends for his mistake.

“To make amends for my mistake, I hereby resign as I was appointed deputy minister by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin from PN,” he said.

Two days ago, Shahruddin discussed his position in Bersatu and described himself as “Muhyiddin’s boy”, having been Muhyiddin’s political secretary from 1998 to 2009.

He was the sole representative from Bersatu in the Johor Assembly during the last term after Bersatu was formed in 2016.

He quit Umno after Muhyiddin was sacked for speaking out against the 1Malaysian Development Berhad scandal.

Shahruddin was Umno Pagoh vice-president where Muhyiddin was the chief. Then later, when Bersatu was formed, Shahruddin became the party’s first secretary-general. – June 4, 2020.

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  • Syabas YB Shahruddin. Keputusan yang adil dan bijaksana

    Posted 3 years ago by Super Duper · Reply

  • Thank you YB Shahrudin satu tindakan yg tepat.

    Posted 3 years ago by MAHBOB MOHAMED · Reply

  • Hope other BERSATU and PKR MPs has same self realisation as Shahruddin

    Posted 3 years ago by Malaysian Politics · Reply

  • Sir, you have my respect.

    Posted 3 years ago by Zarul MA · Reply

  • at least someone realised the mistake done. good.

    Posted 3 years ago by Chua Yeow Fatt · Reply

  • Yb you made the right not to work with the crooks of UMNO. I salute you

    Posted 3 years ago by Dato Radha · Reply

  • Everyone who acknowledges their mistake in reneging on their voters should be lauded as brave and honest.

    Posted 3 years ago by Malaysia New hope · Reply