Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Wan Saiful to step down as Bersatu info chief


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Wan Saiful to step down as Bersatu info chief



This comes after the Tasek Gelugor MP was charged with soliciting and accepting bribes over a project linked to the Jana Wibawa programme.




Yesterday, Tasek Gelugor MP Wan Saiful Wan Jan was charged with accepting a RM6.9 million bribe and soliciting an unspecified amount over a RM232 million road project linked to the Jana Wibawa programme.


KUALA LUMPUR: Tasek Gelugor MP Wan Saiful Wan Jan has asked Bersatu to allow him to step down as the party’s information chief following his corruption charges.

“I have asked the party president (Muhyiddin Yassin) and Supreme Council to replace me with someone else as the information chief.

“I have informed the president and secretary-general (Hamzah Zainudin) of my decision, but the final decision will be made by the party,” he told reporters at Parliament today.

He said he will be meeting Muhyiddin later today to discuss his next step.

Yesterday, Wan Saiful was charged with accepting a RM6.9 million bribe and soliciting an unspecified amount over a RM232 million road project linked to the Jana Wibawa programme.


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