Sultan's choice - court decision or House vote
YOURSAY ‘The sultan or the regent should address this problem immediately.’
Aziz Bari: Khalid should return 'stolen' MB post
Asitis: I think Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim had made it clear from the beginning that he will only be removed according to the constitution.
And so on Sunday when PAS had finally made its decision and it became clear that all three components of Pakatan Rakyat (i.e. Pakatan as a whole which voted for him to be MB in the first place) are no longer in favour of him as MB, he had immediately responded that he will now approach the sultan for the next course of action.
I think this would be to convene the state assembly so that a proper vote of confidence by the assemblypersons can be taken according to the constitution.
After that, he will step down. And since a snap poll cannot be held because there is a clear majority of assemblypersons who support PKR chief Wan Azizah Wan Ismail as MB, the sultan will have to consider her.
This is the proper way, constitution-wise, to remove an MB, not by shouting in public and waving SDs (statutory declarations) of 30 assemblypersons in his face, which Pakatan, after the Perak experience in 2009, should know better.
Little Sparrow: Unless the sultan refuses to recognise the Federal Court decision in the Perak 2009 case, he should ask Khalid to step down immediately.
If not, then this country will become lawless and the chief justice and the court can just close shop since nobody respects their decision.
Mushiro: With the 30 SDs and now a total of 43 assemblypersons supporting PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, the sultan should not even grant Khalid an audience like how the sultan snubbed Wan Azizah and refused to give her an audience earlier.
With a situation like this, the sultan or the regent should be in Selangor to address this problem immediately.
Alternatively, with modern technology, the sultan's office should do a teleconference with the sultan to get his consent for the appointment of Wan Azizah. Khalid is already telling the people to write to the sultan if they are not happy with the sultan's earlier decision.
Casey: For those of us who'd placed our trust and pinned our hope on Khalid to deliver, should now realise that we can't defend the indefensible.
He has been at the helm for six years; what has he done or brought about in term of measurable or visible socio-economic development to the state of Selangor?
We can't be so gullible to think that the purported increase in the state reserves from circa RM1 billion to RM3 billion is emblematic of all the achievements for those who hold key positions in the government; or can we?
Besides, there are questions as to:
1) Whether any other person entrusted in that key position of the richest state would have achieved the same or better results?
2) Whether after the payment of and assumption of liabilities of RM9.65 billion, in connection with the so-called water restructuring exercise, there's anything left in the state coffers?
I'm afraid it may be several billion ringgit in the negative. Regardless of what Khalid propagandists would like us to believe to be true, his actions for trying so hard to cling on to power seem to suggest that he'd started to sing to Umno's tune.
That corporate Malaysia has always been a government subsidised, bubble-inflating, swindlers' game; in which, the plutocratic personalities - not the true job creators but the rent seekers - thrive.
Loyal Selangorian: I used to reserve some respect for Khalid even though I know all along that even though he tried to give an impression that he was a successful corporate man, the actual fact was that he was not, judging from his track record when he was running Guthrie and his eventual departure in an acrimonious manner, resulting in legal problems with Bank Islam.
I have now lost all respect for him as he has shown to the whole world that he is spiteful, mean and certainly not a gentleman.
All great political leaders think of the larger interests of the party and the people but Khalid only think of his own self-interest. He is certainly not fit to be called a leader, as one he is certainly not.
Malaysia Truly Asia: Khalid already knows its game over and that he is only staying because the sultan is not here. How can Selangor be left without a chief executive?
Well Thats Fantastic: In absence of the sultan, there must be some provision for another to administer his position for the good of the state. Is it not provided for already?
Disgusted: All these problems and delays would not have occurred if PAS in the first place had stood with its partners when the sultan was around and rejected Khalid and did not take part in the exco meetings giving support to Khalid who was already an Independent (partyless) holding to the post.
The sultan used the excuse that he had PAS support not to dismiss him as MB. Using Perak as the example, Khalid should be removed as MB without calling for snap elections as he no longer commands the support of majority of the House.
All it needed was the speaker to call for an emergency sitting of the assembly to get the motion of no confidence confirmed.
The sultan was smart not to give assent for the change saying that Khalid still had the support of PAS as well as BN, making the numbers for and against doubtful whilst, in the background, BN was making a play to get PAS on their side to make it possible to grab the state government.
Now after sultan has gone overseas, it is too late and all will have to wait till he gets back.
Rajakera: In public service, once the person is dismissed from his/her position, the person can be escorted off the premises by the security guards/police if necessary. Maybe this is what he wants.
Ourvotesdecide: If Malaysian leaders do not or cannot follow or respect the country's laws, then, this is a recipe for disaster.
One simply cannot be allowed to change the rules or the goalposts as he or she likes or at his or her whims and fancies. Who will trust or believe Malaysia if like that?
MacMac: Khalid, please resign and shake hands like footballers, even though they were fouled during the game.
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