Hasan Malek has not resigned as the domestic trade, cooperatives and consumerism minister.

The denial was made by the minister’s office in a two-paragraph statement issued to Bernama today.

“The office of the domestic trade, cooperatives and consumerism minister denies the comments in the blogs and Facebook that YB Hasan Malek will resign (from his minister’s post).

“The resignation is not true at all,” the statement said.

Rumours about Hasan’s resignation have been circulating since yesterday on several social website pages.

- Bernama