In a brief and cryptic Facebook post this evening, the Malacca state exco said that those who currently hold power may do whatever they wish...

In a brief and cryptic Facebook post this evening, the Malacca state exco said that those who currently hold power may do whatever they wish.

"As for me stepping down - absolutely not. Happy campaigning," the Merlimau assemblyperson stated.

Malaysiakini has contacted Akmal to clarify whether his remarks were in reference to a court ruling earlier today ordering him to pay DAP MP Teresa Kok RM300,000 in damages and legal costs in a defamation suit.