PKR and DAP should abide by the sultan's decree so that Pakatan Rakyat can then turn its attention to the people's welfare, urged Selangor PAS today.
This follows a statement from the Selangor palace accusing PKR and DAP of insolence and defiance for not following the sultan's request for two nominations from each party for the post of menteri besar.
"Selangor PAS urges our partners to abide by his highness the sultan's decree because we won't get anywhere fighting the royal institution.
"I am confident that this crisis can be resolved and we hope that it will be resolved quickly.
"The longer this drags on, the more the people will suffer," said Selangor PAS secretary Mohd Khairuddin Othman in a statement.
Earlier today, the sultan's private secretary Mohamad Munir Bani said only PAS had complied with the ruler's request by submitting three names.
Both PKR and DAP had only submitted one name, which is that of PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.
"The sultan is deeply saddened by the actions of DAP and PKR, which went against his highness' decree on Aug 27.
"The action of DAP and PKR reflects insolence towards the royal institution and is a defiant act (tindakan derkaha) against the sultan," he said.
Munir said majority support in the state assembly is not the only criteria for the sultan's consideration, although legal experts such as Abdul Aziz Bari insisted that there is no room for other considerations apart from majority support. -M'kini
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