A Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) board member has confirmed that chairperson Annuar Musa has been suspended with immediate effect.

"We only needed to inform the minister," Nazir Hussin Akthar Hussin told Malaysiakini, when asked to clear the air on the matter.

Earlier, there was confusion over Annuar's status when fellow board member Yusof Yacob told reporters that the suspension was a suggestion.