I refer to the statement today by Cabinet Minister Shahrizat Jalil that she will resign her ministership on April 8 when her senatorship expires. This announcement is a transparent attempt to deceive the public into thinking that Prime Minister Najib and the BN are taking action on the NFC scandal, and that Shahrizat is taking responsibilty for her conduct.
By virtue of Article 43 of the Federal Constitution, ministers must be appointed from members of either the Dewan Rakyat or Dewan Negara. Since Shahrizat's term as a senator ends on April 8, her ministership must also end in accordance with Article 43. Therefore how can Shahrizat claim to be resigning on April 8? In fact, she is disgracefully clinging on to her ministerial position until the very end.
Even in her resignation, Shahrizat lies to the people - Surendran
