The Terengganu menteri besar, who has held the post since 2019, announced his decision during the division’s annual general meeting in Rusila yesterday.

“I’m stepping down because I believe the time has come for someone else to carry on the struggle,” he was quoted as saying by state news portal TRDI.

“Leadership doesn’t belong to any one individual. It belongs to the collective.”

With Samsuri opting out, PAS Marang deputy chief Mohd Nor Hamzah was appointed the new division chief after winning uncontested.

State executive councillor Ariffin Deraman was elected deputy chief, while Wan Zuki Wan Ismail was named acting vice-chief. Both positions were also won uncontested.