PUTRAJAYA: Dr Maszlee Malik today announced his resignation as the Minister of Education effective tomorrow.
He announced his decision to quit at a press conference at 4.30 pm at his ministry office here.
Maszlee, 45, who is the MP for Simpang Renggam, had spent the better part of this morning checking on the first day of school in the new year in Kuala Lumpur.
Maszlee said he made the decision after meeting and seeking the advice of Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
“On the advice of the prime minister, who I look up to as a father, a leader and a statesman, and on the basis of party and government loyalty and discipline, I willingly and with a heavy heart, return the post of education minister to the prime minister effective Jan 3, 2020,” he said.
“I believe that as a visionary and a statesman, he better understands what is good for the country,” he added.
Maszlee said as a person without a political background, he is thankful to Dr Mahathir for giving him the opportunity to lead the education ministry over the last 20 months. ― Bernama
