PAS' 'betrayal' brings Selangor closer to snap polls

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YOURSAY ‘PAS is trying very hard to get the MB's post, through the back door.’

 

PAS will not sign SDs to support Wan Azizah

Ferdtan: Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad was aiming at the wrong target when he said PAS was giving a rope long enough for Selangor MB Khalid Ibrahim to hang himself in the MB fiasco. What he didn't realise is that PAS got hanged instead.

 

If this is cooperation expected from friends then it is better not to have them. We call again to PAS, please state clearly so that there is no ambiguity: are you still with Pakatan? If you are, as stated in the press conference after the Aug 17 central committee meeting, your current actions tell us differently.

 

Don't be a hypocrite; telling us one thing but doing the opposite to sabotage your alliance with the other two Pakatan parties.

 

We hope a few more opposing PAS Adun (state assemblypersons), besides the two earlier brave ones who had supported PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, will sign the SDs to make it a much higher majority. That way it would make the job easier for the Selangor palace. 

 

Kim Quek: Since PAS has decided to accept whatever decision the sultan makes over Khalid Ibrahim’s loss of majority support in the assembly, His Royal Highness should not hesitate to appoint Wan Azizah as the new MB, as she already has secured the support of 30 Adun (out of a total of 56) for the menteri-besarship, in the form of sworn statements.

 

The question of dissolving the assembly and calling for a fresh election does not arise either, as the ruling coalition Pakatan Rakyat led by Wan Azizah has a solid majority of 43 versus 13 in the assembly, indicating the assurance of a strong and stable government.

 

The people are hopeful that the ruler will act wisely to put a swift end to this protracted crisis of government, in accordance with the letters and spirit of the constitution - in a manner that will avoid further prolongation of the current political uncertainty and wastage of huge public resources.

 

Odysseus: PAS is trying very hard to get the MB's post through the back door. First, it claimed its president, Abdul Hadi Awang, went to see sultan.

 

Now, it refuses to support the candidate put up by Pakatan. If this is how it behaves, there is a risk of split in future as it is not a team player.

 

Imagine what happens if Pakatan wins in the next GE and PAS refuses to agree on the PM or cabinet line-up?

 

Man on the Street: In a coalition government, consensus is the core principle when governing a state or country.

 

But if one party insists it only wants one particular candidate and another party wants another candidate or is not whole-heartedly happy with the proposed candidate by the other party in the coalition, then dissolving the state assembly is the best option. Let the people decide again.

 

My4HOPE: If the snap election is on, let's us kill off PAS in Selangor. And to both DAP and PKR, if now you are still insisting to work with PAS, you are digging your own grave.

 

Ckl0001: PAS, one question to you: when you made this decision, did you ever think of why many of us voted for PAS in Selangor in GE13? Then, you did not look like a wolf in sheep's clothing. Now, you do.

 

Maplesyrup: Next GE, DAP please ensure you field some good and talented bumiputera for the state assembly.

 

Applying PAS principles, I think the Perak MB’s post should, if Pakatan wins, not go to PAS, which has the least number of seats won. It is also highly likely that PAS may lose most of its seats in urban constituencies.

 

I suppose if Wan Azizah becomes the menteri besar, PAS will not want to be in the exco? That would be great and it shows the party has principles.

 

Proarte: I am afraid Pakatan as an entity is unravelling. The chickens have come home to roost. The crux of the problem which I have commented upon, ad nauseum, is that Pakatan is essentially an unprincipled coalition from the beginning.

 

How can PKR and DAP, which are secular minded, form a coalition with a party wanting to set up an Islamic state, which itself is unconstitutional?

 

Surely a government in waiting must abide by the constitution at the very least, but Pakatan has a partner which lies to the rakyat prior to the last election by promising to adhere to the 'Common Manifesto' and then thumbs its nose at the rakyat a few months after the election by collaborating with Umno to introduce hudud law in Malaysia.

 

PAS' pathological lying is masked by its abuse of Islam and the sad fact that most Malays have been weaned on a very superficial understanding of Islam which emphasises rituals and symbolism rather than truth, justice and true piety.

 

Concerned1: The only explanation is that some PAS party leaders have a deal with the devil. They want Pakatan to kick them out, so they have good reason to work with Umno. Pakatan, waste not another minute to kick out PAS.

 

Anonymous_1390562550: The traitors have shown their true colours. I strongly suspect that they will join BN and have asked the sultan to appoint a PAS representative to be appointed the new MB.

 

Shanandoah: PAS has become irrelevant. Wan Azizah doesn't need their support to become MB in Selangor. She has more than enough supporters in Selangor for the post of MB.

 

I have no doubt about her becoming the first female MB of a Malaysian state. That's real progress for the richest state in the country. The sultan will do the right thing.

 

Anonymous_3faa: Finally PAS has spelt it out, it’s the clearest sign from them that they are still in the Middle Ages. Now is the best time to exorcise them from the coalition.

 

Take the initial pain and reap the future gains with these unreliable partners out. They will lose all their seats if a snap election is held.

 

Abasir: Another good reason for fresh elections so that the people may, once and for all, throw out PAS. It does not deserve to be anywhere in Selangor.

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