Dr Abdul Rahim, who himself was a former Johor state secretary who has served in the council for the past 31 years, said that when he was the state secretary, he was an ex-officio of the council.

BACK in 1993, then Johor state secretary Datuk Dr Abdul Rahim Ramli was pressured into leaving his job during a time of political turmoil in the state. He opted for optional retirement at 51 ...