Ali Rustam to let go of Malacca CM post

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said today that he was ready to contest a parliamentary seat in the 13th general election.

Confirming speculations that he would let go of the chief ministership which he held since 1999, Ali Rustam said had already expressed his intention to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

He told this to reporters after presenting the RM100 school assistance to students at Sekolah Kebangsaan Datuk Palembang here today.

Mohd Ali replaced Datuk Seri Abu Zahar Isnin as Melaka Chief Minister on Dec 2, 1999.

Prior to that he served as Deputy Transport Minister and Deputy Health Minister.

On seat distribution in the state for the coming general election, he said the list of candidates had been agreed to by all the component parties in the Barisan Nasional (BN).