IPOH, Aug. 20 -- Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said his political secretary, Mohamad Hamidi Baharuddin, had resigned from his position, citing health reasons and the need to undergo medical treatment.

Saarani said Hamidi had submitted his resignation letter dated August 10, stating that his resignation would take effect on August 17.

"He wrote a letter to me dated August 10, stating that he wanted to resign effective August 17. We have received his request.

"The reason he gave for his resignation was his health and the need to take time off for treatment," he told reporters after officiating the 'Invest in Perak Day' programme at Hotel Casuarina Meru here.

Saarani was responding to a question on whether Hamidi's resig...