The statement from the Selangor palace asking for two nominations for the post of menteri besar from each Pakatan Rakyat party is “very consistent” with PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang’s views, Selangor PAS said.
“(Hadi’s) views are very consistent with His Royal Highness the Sultan’s decree, and we are confident that the people of Selangor also welcome the decree.
“In line with that, Selangor PAS is confident that the menteri besar candidate that will be submitted by each party will be acceptable to the palace,” Selangor PAS secretary Khairuddin Othman (right) said in a statement today.
Meanwhile, Selangor DAP chief Tony Pua told Malaysiakini that his party is in midst of scheduling a meeting to decide its next move.
PKR, meanwhile cancelled a press conference on the matter scheduled for 8.30pm, and will issue a press statement instead.
The palace's decision to ask for "more than two names" from the Pakatan parties throws a spanner in the works in PKR's plans to only nominate PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.
DAP has supported PKR's decision to nominate only Wan Azizah, but PAS yesterday said it will not nominate anyone and leave it to the sultan's wisdom.
This came after a "heated" discussion among the PAS central committee over whether to nominate only Wan Azizah or stick to its Aug 17 decision to also nominate PKR deputy president Azmin Ali.
Earlier PAS Youth chief Suhaizan Kaiat said PAS came up with the double-option decision on Aug 17 after Abdul Hadi had an audience with the sultan.
However, Abdul Hadi's office clarified that Azmin's name was not raised the PAS president's audience with the sultan on July 31.
“(Hadi’s) views are very consistent with His Royal Highness the Sultan’s decree, and we are confident that the people of Selangor also welcome the decree.“In line with that, Selangor PAS is confident that the menteri besar candidate that will be submitted by each party will be acceptable to the palace,” Selangor PAS secretary Khairuddin Othman (right) said in a statement today.
Meanwhile, Selangor DAP chief Tony Pua told Malaysiakini that his party is in midst of scheduling a meeting to decide its next move.
PKR, meanwhile cancelled a press conference on the matter scheduled for 8.30pm, and will issue a press statement instead.
The palace's decision to ask for "more than two names" from the Pakatan parties throws a spanner in the works in PKR's plans to only nominate PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.
DAP has supported PKR's decision to nominate only Wan Azizah, but PAS yesterday said it will not nominate anyone and leave it to the sultan's wisdom.
This came after a "heated" discussion among the PAS central committee over whether to nominate only Wan Azizah or stick to its Aug 17 decision to also nominate PKR deputy president Azmin Ali.
Earlier PAS Youth chief Suhaizan Kaiat said PAS came up with the double-option decision on Aug 17 after Abdul Hadi had an audience with the sultan.
However, Abdul Hadi's office clarified that Azmin's name was not raised the PAS president's audience with the sultan on July 31.
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