In a letter to party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi dated Sept 20 that was sighted by FMT, he expressed his disappointment that nearly all of the Cabinet posts under the new Ismail Sabri Yaakob administration were filled by those from the previous “failed government” despite concerns among the public and grassroots.
The Gua Musang MP, who is more popularly known as Ku Li, thanked the party for giving him the opportunity to play a role in Umno’s journey.
The resignation letter was confirmed to be authentic by a source close to the matter.
“Can they help our party avenge our (2018) defeat in the 15th general election (GE15) and end the hung parliament? Can we rely on them to bring our party victory in GE15?” he asked alluding to Umno’s allies in the current government, namely Bersatu and PAS.
Tengku Razaleigh assumed the post in July 2018. The Umno Advisory Council also includes Zahid, Umno deputy president Mohamad Hasan, and Ismail, among others.
This is not the first time the Umno stalwart has bristled with the party. In July, he requested to change his seat in the Dewan Rakyat from the government bench to a position closer to the independent MPs.
He said at the time that he no longer wanted to sit with the government representatives as he had never agreed to work with Perikatan Nasional (PN), who were heading the government at the time.
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