KUALA TERENGGANU, Sept 15 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Monday advised Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Zaid Ibrahim to take a leave and rethink his decision to quit the post.Abdullah said Zaid met him at Seri Perdana, the prime minister's official residence in Putrajaya, Monday afternoon and conveyed his intention to quit the post.
"He mentioned the matter to me but I said, think carefully.
"If he is tired, he can take a leave... a short one will do," Abdullah told reporters after breaking fast and performing the Maghrib prayers with the people and state leaders at the Abidin Mosque here.
Also present were Abdullah's wife Datin Seri Jeanne Abdullah, Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said, Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek and Umno Secretary-General Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor.
Zaid was reported to have tendered his resignation as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department and that the resignation letter was handed over to the prime minister in Putrajaya at 2pm Monday.
Abdullah confirmed that Zaid had sent the resignation letter to his office Monday.
However, the prime minister said he had yet to see the letter and that he did not know the reasons for Zaid's action.
"The letter is not with me. Zaid met me at home; the letter was sent to the office," he said.
Asked on what he thought of Zaid's decision, Abdullah said Zaid was free to do so and that his action would not weaken the cabinet.
Sunday, Zaid, the de-facto law minister, said he was prepared to be sacked or ordered to quit for speaking out against the government's use of the Internal Security Act (ISA).
He said the act should be used specifically to stem the activities of terrorists, communist subversives and those attempting to topple the government by force.
tunku : how can pak lah let go his pet? after all the plan together how much to pay the ex gratia to the judges. zaid is pak lah new hatchet man, he must keep him.what about racial/religious threat, i think it should be under ISA too.
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Kalau ISA tak ada dan guna mahkamah memang akan haru lah jawapnya.
Proses mahkamah akan mensensasikan perbicaraan dan menimbulkan ketegangan yang tak bolih dikawal, apatah lagi isu yg sensitif.
Kita tengok kes liwat Anwar saja sudah memadai utk menjangka apa akan berlaku jika kes-kes ISA di bicara di mahkamah terbuka.
Jangan ikut Lim Kit Siang, dinegara ini dia tentang ISA tapi bos-bos dia di seberang tu kenapa masih guna ISA.
ada ura-ura mengatakan Pak Lah takkan terima perletakan jawatan Zaid bahkan akan melantik Zaid sebagai Menteri Undang-Undang.
jikalau ini benar,bagaimana pula dengan penerimaan ahli kabinet lain atas perlantikan itu?ini kerana Zaid pernah dihukum atas kesalahan politik wang.
ada kemungkinan Zaid menggunakan alasan ISA untuk meletak jawatan kerana malu dengan kekalahan dia mengekalkan kerusi ketua UMNO bahagian Kota Bharu.jadi Zaid bukanlah ahli mana-mana parlimen ketika ini.
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it's confirmed that Zaid stick to his plan to quit.the announcement was made during the press conference at his office in Putrajaya.
Zaid added that he has not made a decision on leaving Umno and joining PKR.
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