SEPANG: Days after resigning from Umno, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz (pic) is requesting “space” from the public, as he will be performing haj.
“I’m requesting that I be given space to focus on my haj pilgrimage, and I also request prayers for myself, my wife and my family there.
“I would like to apologise to all if I have offended anyone. God willing, I will pray for the prosperity of the nation and the betterment of all Malaysians when I am at the Holy Land,” said Tengku Zafrul when met by reporters at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport yesterday.
Tengku Zafrul declined to comment on calls for him to resign as Investment, Trade and Industry Minister.
“No comment. I want to focus on haj and my family. I will leave this to the Prime Minister,” he said.
Tengku Zafrul also reiterated that he had thought deeply about his decision to resign, and he was not forced by anyone to do so.
“Thank you once again to the Umno president and all Umno members who have supported me during my time in the party,” he added.
Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Akmal Saleh had said Tengku Zafrul should resign as minister following his departure from Umno.
On Friday, Tengku Zafrul said he was resigning as Umno supreme council member, Kota Raja division leader and as a party member.
He also said he would apply to join PKR as a member.
Tengku Zafrul had quit as Selangor Umno treasurer in April last year, and speculation has been rife since last year that he would leave and join PKR.
