Maszlee told to quit for failing to heed cabinet orders, PM’s letter shows
The prime minister’s letter to Maszlee Malik telling him to resign as education minister was sent to the latter’s office on December 27 last year, when he was holidaying with his family in the US. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, January 5, 2020.
MASZLEE Malik was asked to quit as education minister because of his failure to heed cabinet directives and for often putting Putrajaya in a difficult position, a letter has revealed. The 17-paragraph missive, written by Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, said the former International Islamic University Malaysia lecturer did not listen to advice, and on several occasions, went against cabinet decisions.
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