Ahmad Faizal Azumu resigns as Perak MB

(The Star) – Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu has tendered his resignation as the Perak Mentri Besar.

He made the announcement at a press conference at the Mentri Besar’s official residence here on Saturday (Dec 5).

He said the resignation letter was submitted to Sultan Perak Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah during an audience on Saturday at the Istana Kinta here.

Faizal had met the Ruler the second time, the first meeting being on Friday (Dec 4).

This is also the second time Faizal has resigned as the Perak Mentri Besar, with the first one being in March after the change of the state government.

He was then re-appointed as the Mentri under the Perikatan Nasional government.

On Friday Faizal lost a motion of confidence in him as the Mentri Besar at the state assembly.