Words have it that party de facto chief Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim
is not going to interfere and take sides although the expectation is that he
would be on Azmin’s side and ensure that Khalid steps down and make way.
Party insiders said Anwar had all along been in favour of Azmin
and if he had got his way from the beginning in 2008 or the latest in May this,
but due to several factors which he could not overcome, he would now just ‘let
the rift between Khalid and Azmin stop on its own.’
They said it is a known fact that party president Datin Seri Wan
Azizah Ismail called the shots in Khalid’s appointment as MentriBesar and
Azmin, despite being the deputy president elected by party delegates, was and
is still just second fiddle to the president’s authority.
“Moreover, in Selangor Pakatan Rakyat (PR), Khalid is loved by the
DAP and PAS assemblymen and MPs for his corporate ways which in a way seems to
put aside Malay interests and religious focus.
“The priority is in running the state as a business concern, devoid
of political diversion on racial priority.
“So on this score, it is quite difficult for Anwar to convince his
DAP and PAS partners to push Khalid out of his MentriBesar seat just for the
sake of Azmin.
“Secondly is the issue with the Selangor Palace where it is also
everybody’s knowledge that the Sultan is not comfortable with Azmin.
“Anwar will face a great difficulty in trying to get the Sultan to
consent to a change of MentriBesar from a person the Palace is comfortable with
to a person who the Palace is very much not comfortable.
“Last is of course, internal favour – between Anwar and his wife –
which also everybody knows where Azizah is not comfortable at all with Azmin.
“Given this three factors, it is very unlikely that Anwar will
intervene despite his dislike towards Khalid,” said an inside source.
The source said Anwar would just let time solve the spat between
the two PKR leaders and both seemed to know the outcome – Khalid stays as
MentriBesar and Azmin as an assemblyman and PKR Selangor chief.
The source added Azmin had wanted to play bigger role such as a
position in MentriBesar Incorporated but Khalid would not allow this as Azmin
would have more influence if given such a chance.
“I do not know why Umno Selangor or Umno is not acting now to influence
Azmin to jump ship or something like that because the scenario is just suitable
for a political charge from Umno to split PKR,” he said.
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2 comments:
Well you're wrong Tuanku, Anwar will do what it takes to make sure that his `Blue Eyes Boy' is groomed to be next MB. It is very disappointing to see what is happening in Selangor. But for sure it is just about MONEY and POWER.
We Malaysians can't let all those YB to act at their fancy. ADUN Kajang shouldn't has resigned for the sake of getting someone new to be MB.
Now we can really see how the UBAH slogan has been used effectively. another issue is Anwar propose to reconcile talk with UMNO. The Chinese at the end is the Great Looser.
Anwar will win the Kajang election and pave the way for Azmin to takeover the MB Post. Anwar's presence in the Selangor State Assembly is to provide stability.
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