Will you step down as MP to be envoy, Maria asks Tajuddin
Petaling Jaya MP Maria Chin Abdullah says Tajuddin Abdul Rahman has an obligation to his constituents.
PETALING JAYA: A PKR MP has questioned if the newly named ambassador to Indonesia, Tajuddin Abdul Rahman, will step down as Pasir Salak MP.
“I feel that he (Tajuddin) needs to explain his decision to his constituents and the nation on whether he will give up his being an MP to take up this post. It is irresponsible,” said Petaling Jaya MP Maria Chin Abdullah.
She said Tajuddin lacked foresight if he did not think about his voters, especially with the government allocation he had received.
“He is obliged to see his duties through and put the needs of the people first. He can’t just drop them,” she told FMT.
Noor Farida Mohd Ariffin, who is part of the G25 group of former civil servants, shared similar sentiments and wondered whether the government had thought about it before submitting Tajuddin’s candidacy to the Indonesian government.
“As an ambassador, he will be living outside Malaysia and consequently, he will be leaving his constituents without an MP to represent their interests in parliament,” said the former ambassador to the Netherlands.
She also pointed out that other MPs, like the late Rompin MP Jamaluddin Jarjis and former Ranau MP Bernard Dompok, had failed to perform their duties as MPs when they were appointed ambassadors to the US and Holy See respectively.
Yesterday, Tajuddin confirmed that he would be the new ambassador to Indonesia. The post has been vacant since Zainal Abidin Bakar retired on April 4, 2021.
The controversial MP was removed from his post as Prasarana chairman last May, just days after his much-criticised press conference following a collision involving two LRT trains.
His appointment as the ambassador to Indonesia drew brickbats from opposition MPs and former diplomats alike.
Calling it a “crony appointment”, Klang MP Charles Santiago questioned Tajuddin’s background to qualify for the post.
“These political appointments have been around for some time, but they need to serve the best interest of the country,” he said.
He claimed that Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was trying to use Tajuddin’s appointment as political leverage.
PETALING JAYA: A PKR MP has questioned if the newly named ambassador to Indonesia, Tajuddin Abdul Rahman, will step down as Pasir Salak MP.
“I feel that he (Tajuddin) needs to explain his decision to his constituents and the nation on whether he will give up his being an MP to take up this post. It is irresponsible,” said Petaling Jaya MP Maria Chin Abdullah.
She said Tajuddin lacked foresight if he did not think about his voters, especially with the government allocation he had received.
“He is obliged to see his duties through and put the needs of the people first. He can’t just drop them,” she told FMT.
Noor Farida Mohd Ariffin, who is part of the G25 group of former civil servants, shared similar sentiments and wondered whether the government had thought about it before submitting Tajuddin’s candidacy to the Indonesian government.
“As an ambassador, he will be living outside Malaysia and consequently, he will be leaving his constituents without an MP to represent their interests in parliament,” said the former ambassador to the Netherlands.
She also pointed out that other MPs, like the late Rompin MP Jamaluddin Jarjis and former Ranau MP Bernard Dompok, had failed to perform their duties as MPs when they were appointed ambassadors to the US and Holy See respectively.
Yesterday, Tajuddin confirmed that he would be the new ambassador to Indonesia. The post has been vacant since Zainal Abidin Bakar retired on April 4, 2021.
The controversial MP was removed from his post as Prasarana chairman last May, just days after his much-criticised press conference following a collision involving two LRT trains.
His appointment as the ambassador to Indonesia drew brickbats from opposition MPs and former diplomats alike.
Calling it a “crony appointment”, Klang MP Charles Santiago questioned Tajuddin’s background to qualify for the post.
“These political appointments have been around for some time, but they need to serve the best interest of the country,” he said.
He claimed that Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was trying to use Tajuddin’s appointment as political leverage.
"He claimed that Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was trying to use Tajuddin’s appointment as political leverage."
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