MELAKA Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh, has rejected Datuk Dr Mohamad Akmal Saleh's resignation letter as the state Rural Development, Agriculture and Food Security Committee Exco, which was sent in January.
Ab Rauf said Akmal will continue his responsibilities as a State Government Exco as usual.
"I want to inform you that he submitted his resignation letter immediately after making the announcement.
"But I have decided to reject the resignation so that he can continue his duties as a State Government Exco," he said when commenting on the status of the resignation of the Merlimau assemblyman and UMNO Youth Chief.
He stressed that the power to accept or reject the resignation lies with the Chief Minister.
“So, the right to accept or reject is the right of the Chief Minister. I have spoken to the Chief Minister, and the Chief Minister has decided to reject,” he joked.
Akmal at the UMNO Youth General Assembly at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur (WTCKL) on January 15 announced his decision to resign as the Melaka Exco.
He, however, explained that he would remain as the UMNO Youth Chief.
The decision was made in response to DAP leaders who previously demanded that he take such a stance, following calls for UMNO to withdraw from the Unity Government. – April 8, 2026
