PETALING JAYA, Nov. 25 -- Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin has announced his resignation as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's political secretary.

In a statement posted on X, Shamsul revealed that he had become aware of attempts to exploit a recent controversy to tarnish the image of the government.

He explained that he had decided to step down to protect himself from these attacks.

"I have been made aware of attempts to attack me with matters that could tarnish the image of the Madani government. Therefore, I have decided to defend myself against these attacks," he said, adding that he had submitted his resignation letter to the Prime Minister this morning.

Shamsul also expressed his gratitude to Anwar for the trust placed in him d...