Aiman brushes off Maszlee's call to resign over brewery donation brouhaha

Aiman brushes off Maszlee's call to resign over brewery donation brouhaha

Published: Jul 28, 2024 5:15 PM


Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister Aiman Atirah Sabu has refused to entertain calls for her resignation following her attendance at a donation event organised by a beer company at a vernacular school in Sepang.

Dismissing the incident as a non-issue, Aiman (above, left) stated that she had already apologised for what she claimed was an unintentional mistake.

"I don't want to be dragged into something that's actually not an issue. I have already issued an apology if I made a mistake.

"We need to move forward and focus on our work, the people need protection and services," she said at a press conference in Puchong today, as reported by local media.

"My priority is to provide the best service to the people as the deputy minister of one of the major ministries that require outreach to the people, regardless of race, across the country," she added.

Yesterday, former education minister Maszlee Malik said Aiman should resign as deputy minister and as Sepang MP due to her presence at the Chinese school fundraising event involving Tiger Beer.

Maszlee, who is also a member of the PKR central leadership council, said that as the Amanah Women's chief, Aiman's participation in the event was embarrassing and tarnished the party's image.

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"Amanah's concept of compassionate Islam has never condoned alcohol at school events," Maszlee was reported as saying.

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MKINI Readers' Write-in:

Amadeus

16 minutes ago

PKR, you called yourself multi racial party?
When you have people like Mazlee Malik, as member on your Central.Leadship Council?

Blind towards the bigger picture, everything is about race and religion.
And as typical fashion, Anwar Ibrahim is allowing his minions create issues within the Pakatan Harapan by attacking component party, Amanah.

Just,like the other ignoramus in Unity Goverment.

Well done, PKR! You can be assured of more loss of seats on the GE16. Just like, how Nurul Izzah Anwar lost her safe seat .

19 minutes ago

Maszlee you are no longer a minister or anybody in fact so shut up lah.
You still hold the prestigious title as the WORST Education Minister in Malaysia. Sikit sikit resign.....sikit sikit resign....that is your mental capability.....no wonder atok have to drag you aside and make you resign.........useless then......useless now.........

He didn’t resign. He was fired.

24 minutes ago

Aiman, you do a better job than Maszlee, he only know black shoes, white shoes, i can't remember he does something great

an hour ago

Did Anwar put Maszlee Malik as a member of the PKR central leadership council? Birds of a feather flock together and you wonder why PKR is doing badly!

an hour ago

Maszlee r u mad? Will someone in a deputy minister position resign coz of dis?

an hour ago

I sometimes wonder where PKR supposedly multi-racial party is heading into.

2 hours ago

Maszlee, please go fly kite. You are nobody lah!

6 minutes ago

So only somebody can comment on important topics, then?

You’re a nobody too. Why should anyone listen to you?

I don’t agree with Maszlee but to use your line of argument is so immature and amateur.

2 hours ago

It is now clear that Maszlee was not fit to be Education Minister with his values and narrow thinking. What Islamic concept of " alcohol in schools" is he talking about ?

3 hours ago

For a person who is supposed to be educated , he tis a total failure in his basic knowledge of human values.
Suppose he does not interact with those who consume alcohol too.

7 hours ago

KK Mart also apologised.
But ….No moving on….they wanted blood.
Why double standards ?

Okay uncle KK.