YOURSAY ‘Khalid has to be changed and replaced by Wan Azizah.’
Selangor PAS: Listen to rakyat on change of MB
Casey: Selangor PAS commissioner, Iskandar Samad, is right; for politicians must listen to the people's rumbles - the groundswell of anti-Khalid Ibrahim sentiment.
It must be emphasised that ours is a representative democracy, however much recalcitrants, the like of Khalid or those in Umno, would like to think otherwise. Public office is not to be equated with an entitlement as of right.
The Pakatan Rakyat state government was instituted by and derived its just powers from the mandate of the people; and to look after their inalienable rights.
But if the state government - with its powerful machineries - is being exploited, or becomes destructive and transgress upon the people's liberty and their well being, then it is the right of the people to protest and to oppose it.
But the pleads and protests fell on deaf ears; hence the people are now demanding a swift and effective change to the stewardship of the state government before more damage is done.
Ferdtan: Yes, Iskandar Samad, this is the opinion on the ground; we, in Selangor want MB Khalid to be replaced. He has become a liability to Pakatan.
Selangor will fall if he is not replaced before the next general election. When there were open calls from the three component partners of Pakatan - PAS, DAP and PKR - to look into his retaining as head of government, how did he respond?
He just shrugged, dismissing the damming call from his fellow coalition members with an air of quiet arrogance - that the criticism comes with the job and he would stick with what he was doing.
Anyone, in his shoes, would have come up with a better response; giving facts/opinions to defend his recent many decisions that riled and angered so many people in Selangor.
No, he did not; he went on as if nothing happened, thumbing his nose at everyone. Either he couldn’t care less of his position (following ‘self-serving script’ to comply with his hidden master’s instruction by causing as much problem and damage to Pakatan government as possible before bowing out?), or he is confident enough as he has powerful allies, both in and out of the coalition partnership?
Pakatan, learn from history. The same scenario may happen if you prolong the menteri besar’s crisis. In 1977, Kelantan emergency took place when PAS was part of BN (Alliance Party then) in the federal government.
MB Mohamad Nasir was having problem with his fellow PAS party members and was accused of defying party instructions. See the similarities here in Khalid Ibrahim’s case?
A no-confidence motion was tabled in the state assembly wherein 20 PAS assemblymen supported the motion with 14 BN’s lawmakers walked out in protest.
As usual, with the federal support, Mohamad Nasir refused to resign (only in Malaysia they can do that - in not following the law). Luckily, the palace of Kelantan refused to dissolve the state assembly on request of the outgoing MB.
Then supporters of Mohamad Nasir (we should guess as much who were they) demonstrated resulting violence and thus emergency was declared. How can the police lose control over such demonstrations? Go and read between the lines.
During the emergency, Mohamad Nasir retained the post of menteri besar despite losing the no-confidence vote.
“In March 1978, an election was held in Kelantan. The election was contested by PAS, Umno and Berjasa, a new party formed by Mohamad Nasir. Umno won the election winning 23 seats, while Berjasa won 11 and PAS with two seats, paving way for Umno to form government in Kelantan for the first time.” (source: Wikipedia).
Anwar Ibrahim and the rest of Pakatan leaders, by the delay in taking action, it will be at your own peril.
Jiminy Qrikert: There should be two questions in the survey to all Selangorians:
1) should Khalid Ibrahim be replaced,
2) should PAS take over the MB's post?
I am willing to bet the results will be a resounding ‘Yes’ to no 1 and a massively resounding ‘No’ to no 2.
Selangor is one state where the majority of Malays do not want PAS in power despite the number of state seats PAS has won. The fact is PKR and DAP have more seats combined and in far higher density constituencies. So PAS needs to stop dreaming of a coup. We do not want PAS - the hudud mongers - in power.
There are two types of Muslims in Malaysia - the ones who punch the air screaming jihad against even chocolates and the ones punching the air for liberty.
The second type of Muslims and Malays are ever so thankful for the non-Malays who stand steadfast against making Malaysia an Islamic state. They may not say it aloud nor come upfront to testify but these Malays are very, very grateful to the non-Malays for speaking out loud and fighting against making Malaysia an Islamic state.
If not for us non-Malays and non-Muslims, Malaysia would have been long gone, a horribly failed Islamic state. And there would only have been Muslims left behind for the zealots to terrify.
Sleepy: I understand the views about PAS, however, I believe someone from PAS should replace the current PKR MB because:
1) Islam/Muslims cannot be ignored since they make up the majority of our society - engagement is the best policy.
2) To engage, who better than PAS in Pakatan on Islam/Muslims issues.
3) PAS/Islam/Muslims will give me better clarity about the future so that I can prepare.
Banzai: Khalid has to be changed and replaced by newly elected Kajang state assemblyperson Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.
Chuck: I am not sure about Wan Azizah's ability but if she were to become the new MB, I am sure she will have the respect of all sides, may be even BN.
Muhibbah: Khalid's record as MB does not augur well for Pakatan. He rules as a one-man party ignoring his party members in the state government, signatory to a secretive water agreement with the federal government, poor handling of the Bible and other religious incidents and last but not least the Kidex project.
If an opinion poll will to be conducted, many will say 'Yes, Khalid has to go now'. I share this opinion totally.
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