Dahlan Maamor, the host of Bernama TV’s ‘Ruang Bicara’, claimed he was suspended from his job following pressure from Umno.

The popular host had shared on Facebook the views of lawyer Adnan Seman who recommended that Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak seriously consider resigning if it can unite his party.

It was part of the ‘Ruang Bicara’ show, where Adnan had been invited to speak.

However, Umno’s media unit secretary Ahmad Kamal Zailani was unimpressed about the Facebook post and had raised the issue on WhatsApp.

Dahlan was subsequently suspended by Bernama chairperson Azman Ujang.

“Strong protest from Umno media’s Kamal Zailani led to Azman Ujang’s unprofessional action...

“(He) suspended me from hosting Ruang Bicara without considering my contributions to Bernama TV,” Dahlan said in a new Facebook posting today.

He also shared his suspension letter on social media, which misspelled his name as ‘Makmur’.

The letter read: With regret, please be informed that you have breached the work ethics and broadcast policy as a programme host.

“Therefore, you are suspended from work until further notice.”

Dahlan, in his latest Facebook post, said it was not his intention to bring down Bernama’s leadership.

“I am not a politician but today, someone as small as me became a victim of a media person (leader) like Azman Ujang,” he said.