Persons with ministerial rank should use the “proper channels” to air their grievances or else resign from their position, according to a member of the government propaganda arm, the Special Affairs Department (Jasa).

Tun Faisal Ismail Aziz, who sits on Jasa's advisory panel, said this in response to special adviser to the government Rais Yatim’s Twitter postings on the apparent love shown by certain quarters for businessperson Low Taek Jho, better known as Jho Low. 

“Please resign if you can’t act like a minister, and use the proper channels,” said Tun Faisal, who also mentioned Rais in his Twitter posting.

Rais (photo) had in response to Tourism and Culture Minister Nazri Abdul Aziz pointed out that he still currently holds a ministerial rank in his current position.

Yesterday, Nazri criticised both Rais and former minister Rafidah Aziz for speaking up on 1MDB, claiming they have a grudge against the current government for being dropped as ministers.

Earlier this month, Rais had in a series of Twitter postings panned Communications and Multimedia Minister Salleh Said Keruak for defending Jho Low and dismissing reports about his ownership of superyacht the Equanimity as an example of "fake news."

Rafidah, meanwhile, questioned why the authorities could not find Equanimity when she managed to do so a year ago. 

The 1MDB matter is being investigated in multiple jurisdictions and had been described as the worst kleptocracy case the world has seen.

The US Department of Justice believes at least US$4.5 billion in 1MDB funds was misappropriated and allegedly laundered through the financial system in the US and other countries.

The DOJ is seeking to seize US$1.7 billion in assets allegedly acquired using the stolen money.

1MDB has denied any misappropriation of its money.