KUALA LUMPUR: Mohd Khairuddin Othman has been removed as the Community Communication Department (J-Kom) director-general, just six months after his appointment.
Khairuddin, who is Selangor PKR secretary, confirmed to Utusan Malaysia that his contract was terminated but did not explain why.
"It is true. It (contract) has been terminated. I am no longer the DG (director-general)," he said, adding questions on the matter should be referred to Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.
Khairuddin was appointed to J-Kom DG on March 1, replacing Datuk Mohammad Agus Yusoff who resigned last November.
Then, Agus said he received a new job offer.
That followed controversy over an alleged video call between Agus and a staff member which featured a salacious conversation.
Agus and the staff member said while the video was authentic, the audio had been manipulated by a person they identified as "Mr H".