Citing the character of Pak Kaduk, who is known in the Malay folklore for his naive nature, Khalid said leaders should know the difference between reckless bravery and guided wisdom.
“What is the point if the strategy and technique used allows us to win one battle, but lose a war?” said Khalid in a statement here yesterday.
He said he was concerned about the financial and legal implications of cancelling the Kinrara-Damansara Expressway (Kidex) project, adding that the Federal Government was looking into all aspects with the Attorney-General’s Chambers.
Last week, Mentri Besar Azmin Ali said that he had to make the bold move of cancelling Kidex because a “leader could not always play safe.”
Khalid claimed that Azmin’s administration – from the time he took over the reins in September last year – had relied on rhetoric and political dramatics and called for someone more capable to take over.
Met at the sidelines of the state legislative assembly, Azmin said he cancelled the project based on feedback from residents and elected representatives from the area.
“As a state leader, you must be responsible to the stakeholders.
“You must have the humility to listen and engage with the stakeholders and that is what I did.
“I am here because of the people and I have to be fair to them,” said Azmin, adding that as a Mentri Besar, he must represent the people.
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