Published on: Saturday, April 14, 2007 |
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Friday said he accepted the decision by Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Chong Kah Kiat to resign as a member of the State Cabinet.
The Prime Minister said that it did not come as a surprise as Chong had previously mentioned his intention to resign because he wanted to rest.
"Sabah Chief Minister (Datuk Seri Musa Aman) has informed me about the resignation. I don't have any objections.
"I have accepted his resignation from the (Sabah) Cabinet... let him rest," he told reporters after opening a conference on efforts to improve the public service delivery system here.
Abdullah said that the resignation was not really a loss for Sabah because the position would not be left vacant for a long time.
"I wish to thank him for his service as a Sabah Cabinet Minister," he said.
Asked whether the resignation had anything to do with the construction of a huge Statue in the state, Abdullah said that the matter was not mentioned as being one of the reasons for Chong's decision.Musa also thanked Chong for his services to the State.
He said he had briefed the PM about the matter.
In KOTA KINABALU, leaders of the Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties have expressed their continued support for the State Government and Musa and respected Chong's decision to resign from the State Cabinet.
