MELAKA – Claims that Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali has been forced to sign his resignation letter as Melaka chief minister is not true and baseless, said Melaka Umno deputy liaison chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Ali Mohamad.
He said Sulaiman, who is Lendu assemblyman, will continue to hold the post of Melaka chief minister until the end of his term as agreed.
“The top Umno leadership and five Umno division heads in Melaka, namely Kota Melaka, Tangga Batu, Hang Tuah Jaya, Jasin and Alor Gajah have agreed for Sulaiman to be the chief minister.
“We hope Sulaiman will continue to hold the post until the end of his tenure, which is for five years,” he told reporters here.
Ali, who is Sg Udang assemblyman said this when met at the Sg Udang state constituency and Tangga Batu parliamentary constituency Aidilfitri open house last night.
He said this in response to an allegation that was posted on Facebook yesterday that Sulaiman has been forced to a sign a resignation letter as Melaka chief minister.
Ali also said that Melaka Umno will continue to support Sulaiman as chief minister.
Sulaiman was sworn in as the 13th Melaka chief minister at the office of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Melaka on November 21 last year after Barisan Nasional won the Melaka election.
It was Sulaiman’s second appointment as Melaka chief minister. He was first appointed to the post on March 9, 2020, replacing Adly Zahari, who was appointed the 11th Melaka chief minister on May 11, 2018. – Bernama, May 8, 2022
