PETALING JAYA: Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz has resigned as Selangor Umno treasurer with immediate effect.
The Investment, Trade and Industry Minister, however, said he would continue to hold the Kota Raja division chief post as well as be an Umno supreme council member.
“My approach and principles are simple, if I cannot contribute to any positive changes or improvements, then I should not hold a position.
“It is better for me to vacate the position for someone who can contribute more effectively.
“Therefore, effective immediately, I resign from the position of Selangor Umno treasurer,” he said in a Facebook post yesterday.
He was appointed as Selangor Umno treasurer on April 12 last year.
Tengku Zafrul said he had personally witnessed how the Umno president and the central level leadership had continuously formulated plans to revive the party.
However, he said while planning has been effective, it is up to the state and the grassroots level to implement it.
Tengku Zafrul said it also depends on the approach and attitude of the Umno state leadership.
“I cannot comment about other states, but for my state Selangor, the execution has been lacklustre and sometimes not in line with the central leadership.”
He said when he was chosen as the Umno supreme council member from Selangor and appointed the state’s Umno treasurer, his primary goal was to contribute to the revival of the party in the state.
“Selangor is a highly significant state for any political party. Its diverse demographics with a majority base of Malay bumiputra, coupled with the urban-rural composition, reflect the broader dynamics of Malaysia.
“Its economic vibrancy consistently places Selangor as the focal point for all activities.
“As a result, if a party lacks a strong presence in Selangor, it becomes difficult to be recognised as a national party or a party for the future.
“To avoid this, effective strategies need to be devised in accordance with the current realities,” he added.
Citing the results of the state elections in Selangor last year, Tengku Zafrul said it should serve as a clear indication that immediate changes are necessary.
“Among others, offers to Selangor voters must be comprehensive, tested, and reviewed with stakeholders.
“Cooperation with other parties must be strengthened, not weakened by the assumption that Umno’s problems lie solely in its relations with other parties, especially when those relations already exist at the central level,” he said.
