The former inspector-general of police told Sin Chew Daily in an interview that he had submitted his letter of resignation to the company on July 17.
Khalid joked that as such, he was now “jobless”.
The article, however, did not say why Khalid made the sudden move to step down.
Khalid was appointed by the previous Barisan Nasional (BN) administration following his retirement from the police force after 40 years of service last September. He replaced outgoing chairman Ismail Adam.
Former premier Najib Razak at the time had said Khalid was made chairman of Prasarana because of his integrity, experience and capability. The move was not well received by some quarters, including Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram).
Khalid’s resignation is the latest in a spate of resignations and removals of senior officials from government agencies and government-linked companies after Pakatan Harapan (PH) took over Putrajaya from BN on May 9.
His resignation came amidst media reports that Prasarana president and group chief executive officer (CEO) Masnizam Hisham might also be leaving Prasarana, just six months after she assumed the post earlier this year.
Financial weekly The Edge cited sources alluding this to Prasarana’s request for additional funding for the Light-Rail Transit (LRT) 3 project from the PH government.
Prasarana owns and operates public transport assets that include bus services in Kuala Lumpur, Penang, and Kuantan as well as the Mass-Rapid Transit (MRT), LRT and monorail network.
The group is wholly-owned by the finance ministry.