MOHD Rafiq Naizamohideen today announced his resignation as both Malacca Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman and the state’s Bersatu chief, effective immediately.

According to Rafiq, he wanted to make way so that new leadership would have ample time to prepare the party and coalition for the 15th general election.

“This is also to enable me to focus on strengthening support for PN and Bersatu in Tangga Batu, and to concentrate fully on my responsibilities as the vice-president of Bersatu ahead of GE15.

“I will submit my formal resignation letter to Bersatu president and PN chairman Muhyiddin Yassin tomorrow,” he said in a statement today.

“I hope and pray that the people can continue giving their support to PN and may PN achieve excellent success in the upcoming election,” he added.

In the state elections last week, Rafiq lost the Telok Mas seat to Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman by 2,076 votes. – Bernama, November 26, 2021.