PAS proposed PKR deputy president Azmin Ali as a second candidate for the Selangor Menteri Besar post in order to pre-empt the possibility that the Sultan of Selangor may reject Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, its party's youth chief said today.Suhaizan Kaiat said PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang made the decision after an audience with the Sultan of Selangor on July 31.
"The PAS president has a rather good relationship with the Selangor palace. On the fourth day of Syawal, he was called for an audience with the Sultan.
"As a result, the president decided that an alternative name should be presented in anticipation of any eventuality involving the palace and Dr Wan Azizah," said Suhaizan in a press statement.
He said the party took the middle path by choosing Azmin, and pointed out that it could have easily nominated a member of its own party instead.
"But on the basis of loyalty to Pakatan Rakyat, PAS could not make such a decision," he said.
On Sunday, the Pakatan Rakyat Presidential Council announced that Dr Wan Azizah was the coalition's sole choice to replace Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim as Selangor menteri besar.
Anwar told a press conference after attending the council's meeting on Sunday that PR had set aside PAS's proposal to nominate Azmin as well because the Bukit Antarabangsa assemblyman was bound to PKR's decision of Dr Wan Azizah.
A PR source told The Malaysian Insider that PAS's secretary-general, Datuk Mustafa Ali, had argued in the one-hour meeting to include Azmin's name "until the very end".
We must understand in this context that PAS's tahalluf siyasi (collaboration) is with PKR and DAP, not with Khalid the individual. So PAS took a new path by rejecting Khalid. – Suhaizan Kaiat
But the majority view was that there was no need to pre-empt the palace's decision by putting forward two names, the PR leader said on condition of anonymity.
Suhaizan today also denied accusations that PAS had made a U-turn by agreeing to Khalid's removal, adding that the Shura Council's decision to maintain him was no longer in the equation since he was sacked from PKR and no longer a PR member.
"We must understand in this context that PAS's tahalluf siyasi (collaboration) is with PKR and DAP, not with Khalid the individual.
"So PAS took a new path by rejecting Khalid. This is what I call PAS dynamics in making decisions," he said.
He likened the change to a drink that may initially be halal to consume, but becomes non-halal if the contents become alcoholic.
"Regardless, PAS's new path still has the party moving forward, and is not a U-turn like what the pro-Umno media are trying to depict."
He added that PAS had patiently withstood accusations that it betrayed PR when it directed the four remaining PAS executive councillors to remain in the state government.
"PAS's intention is good, which is to save the government before the new MB is appointed...
"Based on this spirit, I humbly urge all my friends in PR and all the rakyat to support PR and not doubt or cast suspicion on PAS." said Suhaizan. – August 19, 2014.
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