2009/11/23
KOTA BARU: Kelantan Menteri Besar Incorporated chief executive officer Abdul Ariffahmi Abdul Rahman has been ordered to relinquish the post today.
Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat said the decision to call for his son-in-law's resignation was made on the advice of the PAS central leaders.
The PAS leaders, who included party president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang, deputy spiritual leader Datuk Dr Haron Din, vice-president Sallahuddin Ayub and treasurer Dr Hatta Ramli had a meeting which lasted for about an hour with Nik Abdul Aziz at the Kelantan Menteri Besar's official residence, JKR 10, here earlier today.
"All of them advised me to safeguard the good name of Islam and PAS. Their advice is for my son-in-law to relinquish the post.
"When I appointed him before, the (state) legal officer did not say anything. So I appoint him," Nik Abdul Aziz, who is also PAS spiritual leader, told a news conference after the meeting.
The issue involving Abdul Ariffahmi surfaced after officers from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) raided the PBMK office to investigate allegations of cronyism and power abuse over his appointment by the Menteri Besar.
Meanwhile, Ariffahmi, who was also present at the news conference, said he accepted the decision and would tender his resignation. - BERNAMA
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