Tajuddin removed as Umno Supreme Council member
A letter stating that Tajuddin Abdul Rahman has been removed as an Umno Supreme Council member is making the rounds on social media. (Bernama pic)
PETALING JAYA: Tajuddin Abdul Rahman, the ambassador-designate to Indonesia, has been removed as an Umno Supreme Council member.
In a letter, currently making the rounds on social media and sighted by FMT, Umno secretary-general Ahmad Maslan thanked the controversial MP for services rendered.
“The president, via this letter, has terminated Datuk Seri’s appointment as an Umno Supreme Council member,” he said, referring to party chief Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
The letter was dated June 21.
FMT has confirmed the authenticity of the letter with a source.
Ahmad hoped that the Pasir Salak MP would continue to serve as a committed Umno member.
He also congratulated Tajuddin on the latter’s appointment as an ambassador.
On Sunday, Tajuddin confirmed that he had been invited to Istana Negara to receive his letter of appointment as Malaysia’s ambassador to Indonesia.
The post has remained vacant since Zainal Abidin Bakar, who was appointed on March 21, 2019, retired on April 4, 2021.
Tajuddin’s appointment had raised eyebrows and invited criticism from several quarters including MPs, former diplomats, politicians, and civil society.
However, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob defended his appointment, saying that the former Umno elections director was a “seasoned politician and experienced”.
The controversial politician was removed from his post as Prasarana Malaysia Berhad chairman in May 2021, just days after his much-criticised press conference over a collision involving two LRT trains.
PETALING JAYA: Tajuddin Abdul Rahman, the ambassador-designate to Indonesia, has been removed as an Umno Supreme Council member.
In a letter, currently making the rounds on social media and sighted by FMT, Umno secretary-general Ahmad Maslan thanked the controversial MP for services rendered.
“The president, via this letter, has terminated Datuk Seri’s appointment as an Umno Supreme Council member,” he said, referring to party chief Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
The letter was dated June 21.
FMT has confirmed the authenticity of the letter with a source.
Ahmad hoped that the Pasir Salak MP would continue to serve as a committed Umno member.
He also congratulated Tajuddin on the latter’s appointment as an ambassador.
On Sunday, Tajuddin confirmed that he had been invited to Istana Negara to receive his letter of appointment as Malaysia’s ambassador to Indonesia.
The post has remained vacant since Zainal Abidin Bakar, who was appointed on March 21, 2019, retired on April 4, 2021.
Tajuddin’s appointment had raised eyebrows and invited criticism from several quarters including MPs, former diplomats, politicians, and civil society.
However, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob defended his appointment, saying that the former Umno elections director was a “seasoned politician and experienced”.
The controversial politician was removed from his post as Prasarana Malaysia Berhad chairman in May 2021, just days after his much-criticised press conference over a collision involving two LRT trains.
Tajuddin becoming Ambassador to Indonesia would have been incompatible with him being in the UMNO Supreme Council as a top politician. It would create an appearance of conflict of interest, whether he is representing Malaysian interests or those of UMNO.
ReplyDeleteHe can remain as an ordinary member , but not in the Supreme Council.
The correct form is he should have resigned from the UMNO Supreme Council to take on the Ambassador to Indonesia post, and not need to be removed..
But Tajuddin being what he is, probably refused. to resign.
I wonder what Tajuddin has on turtle egg such that turtle egg is still going ahead with appointing that crass and uncouth person ambassador.
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