Kadir Jasin resigns as Council of Eminent Persons spokesman


PETALING JAYA: Datuk A. Kadir Jasin has resigned as Media and Communications head of the Council of Eminent Persons (CEP), according to a Bernama tweet.

Kadir came under fire for his recent views on the Yang diPertuan Agong.

The veteran newsman, who is also a Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia supreme council member, in his personal blog post said that some RM257mil was spent for the upkeep and personal expenditure of Sultan Muhammad V in the 16 months since he became the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Datuk A Kadir Jasin letak jawatan sebagai Ketua Media dan Komunikasi Majlis Penasihat Kerajaan pic.twitter.com/z1JVn6Hgh5

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