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Nizar apologises for Perak speaker 'misunderstanding'

Former Perak menteri besar Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin has apologised to Perak PKR information chief Siti Aishah Shaik for any misunderstanding over her withdrawal as candidate for the state legislative assembly speaker’s post.

Nizar, who chairs the State Investment and Corridor Development Committee, says that he will pray for Siti Aishah to continue her struggle to ensure Pakatan Harapan carries out its responsibilities to the people well.

“I read her statement in the newspaper this morning. The statement is her personal stance.

“I support her reasons for withdrawing in order to provide better services to the people of Perak and continue to work hard. I really appreciate her stance and apologise for any misunderstanding,” he said.

Nizar said this after officiating the Green Initiative Seminar organised by the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) at Hotel Casuarina@Meru here today.

In a statement yesterday, Siti Aishah said that her initial decision to accept the nomination was made on the understanding that PKR should be given the post, as DAP had five executive councillor positions in the state government.

On Monday, Siti Aishah said on her Facebook page that she had received pressure from Nizar to withdraw her nomination for speaker of the state assembly.

However, she has since removed the statement.

Negotiations on deciding the candidate, she said, went on until Monday and in the end she decided to withdraw.

Other than Siti Aishah, DAP nominated Beruas MP Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham, who was eventually voted in and was appointed the speaker at the first meeting of the first session of the 14th Perak Legislative Assembly.

­- Bernama

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