KUALA LUMPUR: Human Resource Development Corp (HRD Corp) CEO Shahul Hameed Shaik Dawood has announced that he has taken a voluntary leave of absence.
“I have volunteered to take temporary leave to allow space for the ongoing investigation by the MACC.
“In my absence, the organisation will continue to carry out all processes as usual, and operations will run smoothly to ensure there is no disruption to our services,” he said in a statement this evening.
Earlier, news portal Scoop reported that Shahul had been placed on garden leave, and that the chairman and members of the board had been informed of developments. It said human resources minister Steven Sim had confirmed Shahul’s leave.