Azmin and Bersatu booted from S'gor gov't, allocations frozen
Following the formation of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) federal government, all five Bersatu assemblypersons and two former PKR representatives have been removed from the Selangor government...
Following the formation of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) federal government, all five Bersatu assemblypersons and two former PKR representatives have been removed from the Selangor government.
Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari said that allocations for these seven representatives would also be frozen.
He explained that the removals would also extend to Bersatu appointees at all levels of the state government from exco members to village chiefs.
“They will be removed in stages.
“At the same time, we will also freeze their allocations. This includes the two independent representatives that were previously fired from the party (PKR),” he added.
The two independents are former menteri besar Azmin Ali and Gombak Setia assemblyperson Hilman Idham.
The five Bersatu representatives are - Abdul Rashid Asari (Selat Kelang), Harumani Omar (Batang Kali), Mohd Shaid Rosli (Jeram), Salehudin Amiruddin (Kuang) and Adhif Syan Abdullah (Dengkil).
The menteri besar was speaking to reporters at his official residence in Shah Alam this afternoon.
He was flanked by Pakatan Harapan assemblypersons from PKR, DAP and Amanah as he made the announcement.
However, notably absent were PKR’s Idris Ahmad (Ijok), Rodziah Ismail (Batu Tiga) and Syamsul Firdaus (Taman Medan).
When contacted, Syamsul told Malaysiakini that he had been caught up in a meeting with local residents that began at the same time as the press conference.
Idris and Rodziah had yet to respond at time of publication.
Harapan remains the state government with 43 assemblypersons to PN's 13.
Townhall on Kuala Langat forest reserve next
Meanwhile, asked if the state government was reconsidering its controversial proposal to degazette the Kuala Langat (North) Forest Reserve, Amirudin said no.
“The change of government at the federal level does not change the format or any standard operating procedures of the state,” the MB said, adding that the public hearing on the plans had just concluded.
He stressed that Selangor was the only state to hold public hearings on any gazettement or de-gazettement proposals, and explained what the government will do next about the feedback it has received.
“The agency involved will now look at the objections and any issues that are raised. They will then present the state government with a report.
“Later, we will hold a townhall with stakeholders and any affected parties,” he said.
Amirudin previously explained that the state government wanted to degazette the protected forest in order to develop it. He also said that some 40 percent of the trees in the area had already “degraded”.
In response, environmental groups have contended that the degraded portions of the forest have been rehabilitated while Orang Asli villagers who utlise the reserve have opposed the proposal.
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