Umno leaders accept Shahrizat’s exit

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — Umno leaders welcomed Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil’s announcement that she is relinquishing her ministerial post on April 8, Bernama reported.

Vice-president Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal said it came at the right time to protect Umno and Barisan Nasional’s (BN) interest. He said it was not about her being guilty or not in relations to the NFCorp scandal.