Malaysia

Tajuddin mum on whether he is still candidate for ambassador to Indonesia

Wisma Putra yet to make official announcement since rumours began in November last year

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 15 Jan 2022 8:50PM

Tajuddin mum on whether he is still candidate for ambassador to Indonesia
Speculations on the possible appointment of Pasir Salak MP Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman as the country’s ambassador to Indonesia come after he was spotted tailing Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob on the latter’s trip to Indonesia last year. – The Vibes file pic, January 15, 2022

by Emmanuel Santa Maria Chin

KUALA LUMPUR – Pasir Salak MP Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman chose neither to deny or confirm if he is the government’s choice as the ambassador to Indonesia.

“I don’t want to say anything, it’s not nice for me to say anything. You have to ask that question to the prime minister.

“If not, it will cause an unnecessary controversy, people will say this and that, you know how it is in Malaysia, all sorts of things can be written,” he told The Vibes.

He was asked to comment on ongoing speculation of considerations being done by the Foreign Affairs Ministry as to whether he should be the country’s ambassador to Indonesia.

This is despite having no official statement from Wisma Putra on the appointment of Tajuddin as the ambassador after he was spotted tailing Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob on the latter’s trip to Indonesia last year.

Rumours of Tajuddin’s supposed appointment has been swirling since the trip in November, with no official announcement from the government to date.

Sources from Wisma Putra told The Vibes how their ministry was told to review the decision of Tajuddin being appointed as ambassador.

The source revealed that the ministry was also told to review the possibility of Padang Rengas MP Datuk Seri Nazri Abdul Aziz as the ambassador to Switzerland.

“Yes, it is true we were asked to review the candidates,” said the source on condition of anonymity.

The Vibes has tried to reach out to Nazri for comments. — The Vibes, January 15, 2022

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