According to a report in TheSun today, Philip Leong and Abdul Malik Yusuf, resigned from their positions last Thursday, following discussions and disclosures at the Special General Meeting (SGM) last Monday.

Two other members are expected to follow suit, it added.

Leong, a senior lawyer in charge of AAM’s legal affairs told the daily he resigned as he was “kept in the dark” and not consulted over the many issues plaguing the company.

Abdul Malik cited a similar reason, including his unhappiness over members having “very little information on what was happening” at AAM.

The motoring authority is at least RM4.5 million in debt, and has faced issues with paying its staff their salaries, as well as making contributions to their Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF).

AAM also sold its headquarters in Shah Alam for RM7.5 million – a move opposed by its members, and was reported to have already spent 10 per cent of the money it received upfront from the sale.

TheSun also reported that AAM’s move to use the services of an unregistered real estate agent as their “marketing agent” has raised even more questions.

To make matters worse, many have cancelled their memberships with the body, resulting in the closure of a number of its branches.