Melaka UMNO Chief: 'Resign if You Wish,' Responds to DAP Minister's Pledge

Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh, Chairman of the Melaka UMNO Liaison Body, has responded to Deputy Chairman of DAP, Nga Kor Ming, regarding his statement about resigning. Nga had declared his intention to step down as Minister of Housing and Local Government if Barisan Nasional (BN) secures victory in the Johor state election and Datuk Seri Najib Razak is released from prison.

Ab Rauf, initially hesitant to comment, asserted that the decision to resign is an individual's prerogative. "If you want to resign, then resign," he stated, adding, "No one is stopping you, no one is forbidding it. It is your right."

Nga had reportedly indicated his readiness to be the first to resign from the Cabinet should BN win the Johor polls and Najib Razak be freed. He further claimed that DAP might consider withdrawing from the unity government if this scenario unfolded, deeming it a 'red line.'

This statement by Nga drew a questioning response from UMNO Deputy President Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. Mohamad Hasan questioned the linkage Nga drew between the Johor state election outcome and Najib's legal situation, pointing out that a BN victory in Johor would only pertain to the state government formation and have no bearing on federal matters or legal proceedings.