Athi Veranggan (Malaysiakini)
Former Penang deputy chief minister Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin has today reiterated his decision to resign as Penanti assemblyperson.
“I reaffirm my earlier stand to resign as Penanti assemblyperson and pledge full support for the PKR leadership under Anwar Ibrahim,” he said in a statement issued by the party’s information bureau this afternoon.
lim guan eng koh tsu koon penang land scandal issue 220409 fairus khairuddinFairus’ announcement quashes speculations that he may withdraw his quit notice and remain as Penanti state representative since he had been cleared of all graft allegations by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).