Zambry has left the official residence, says new Perak MB
IPOH: Perak Menteri Besar Ahmad Faizal Azumu has shot down claims that his predecessor, Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir, is still living in the menteri besar’s official residence in Jalan Raja Dihilir.
Faizal clarified that Zambry had vacated the premises.
“Information I received said the former menteri besar has moved out of the residence. I have yet to move in because there are some renovation and plumbing work that need to be completed first.
“As such, the claims on social media (that Zambry is still living in the residence) are absolutely untrue and I hope they are put to rest,” he said.
Recently, a Facebook page by Mariam Mokhtar Admrl-Gen had claimed that Zambry had yet to vacate the premises despite no longer being the menteri besar.
The person also uploaded a three-minute-long YouTube clip which claimed that one day was enough for Zambry to leave.
The claim was earlier rejected by state Umno liaison committee deputy chairman Datuk Saarani Mohamad, who clarified that Zambry had vacated the premises even earlier than required.
“Zambry took about 10 days to vacate the house as he needed to move out his personal items.
“He had lived in the house for eight years. It would be illogical to expect him to move out in a day.”
Saarani said when BN took over the Perak administration in 2009, the same grace period was granted to former menteri besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Nizar Jamaluddin.
“For your information, the previous BN administration also gave Datuk Seri Nizar three months to vacate the residence, and he used the time fully.”
Zambry, in a Twitter posting via @ZambryOfficial, urged for those responsible to stop spreading untruths.
“In this blessed month (of Ramadan), we should steer clear of hate, enmity and slander. To those who are spreading lies by claiming that I am still living in the MB’s residence, enough with spreading hate and lies during Ramadan,” he said.