KUALA LUMPUR: With a hearty laugh, PKR Wanita chief Zuraida Kamaruddin brushed aside speculation of her being next in line to join the rapidly growing “exodus club”.
“There is no such thing,” she told FMT.
Zuraida stressed that her loyalty towards the party and her commitment to its struggle cannot be questioned, and therefore the possibility of quitting PKR did not arise at all.
But Zuraida is of the opinion that Selangor, which fell into the hands of Pakatan Rakyat in the last general election, is in dire need of a new leadership.
She revealed that the complaints were piling up against PKR Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim's administration.
Refusing to comment on whether the menteri besar should be replaced, the Ampang MP, however, said that change is vital "if we want to improve things".
"Let's look at the best option in the best interest of the party. My concern is the party's survival in Selangor," she said.
Sand-mining scandal
Citing the sand-mining scandal, Zuraida said the Khalid should have set up an independent committee as requested by Kapar MP S Manikavasagam and the other PKR MPs who backed him.
The Selangor government had instead referred the matter to a "special part" of the Select Committee on Competency, Accountability and Transparency (Selcat).
Manikavasagam had disapproved, arguing that it would be a conflict of interest for Selcat to probe Kumpulan Semesta Sdn Bhd, the state-owned sand-mining company.
However, Khalid maintained that a public hearing by Selcat would be the “best forum” and vowed that the probe would be done in a transparent manner.
Meanwhile, Zuraida believes that the rumour of her leaving the party could have been sparked off by the “mediator” role that she has assumed.
According to her, she is handling the grouses of some leaders, particularly in relation to the administration of Selangor."Most of these leaders seek advice from me because I am a political bureau member. Basically a lot of them feel worried and concerned about the (problems in Selangor).
"So when I bring the grouses to the attention of the top leadership, they think that I am going to leave the party as well,” she said.
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