Bukit Besi assemblyperson Roslee Daud has withdrawn his resignation letter from Umno.

 

According to Bernama , the matter was announced by Terengganu executive councillor Mohd Jidin Shafee.

 

"(Roslee) is back to being a BN assemblyperson," Bernama reported tonight.

 

The news comes after Malaysiakini reported that Roslee was likely to retract his letter after heated talks among Terengganu Umno assemblyperson.

 

This means the state assembly is hung at 15 BN, 15 Pakatan Rakyat and two independents.

Mohd Jidin ( left ), who is also Permaisuri assemblyperson, said Roslee decided not to quit after he was advised by his Umno colleagues.

 

"Why he made the decision early this morning no longer needs to be explained. But what is important is that we in the party must be united," he told the national newswire.

 

Roslee was the third Umno assemblyperson to announce he had quit the party this morning, after Ajil assemblyperson Ghazali Taib and Kijal representative Ahmad Said.

 

This was after Ahmad was replaced as menteri besar with Seberang Takir assemblyperson Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman last night.

 

Sources told Malaysiakini that Umno is hopeful that Ahmad and Ghazali will change their minds as their resignation letters have not yet reached Umno secretary general Tengku Adnan Mansor.

 

Umno is also believed to be confident that it has contained a wave of defections, to retain BN's hold in Terengganu.

 

The state's Umno assemblypersons are expected to meet with Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow afternoon.

 

The meeting is believed to allow them air grouses to Najib, who is also Umno president, and to regroup after what they see as an averted crisis.

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