Although Khalid is hanging on tooth and nail to his Menteri Besar's post, the law clearly states he must go.
PETALING JAYA: PKR vice-president N.Surendran says Khalid Ibrahim has no legal right to stay in office as Dr.Wan Azizah has shown “clear and unambiguous” proof of 30 assemblypersons who are with her.
Surendran explained that with this development, Article 53(6) of the state Constitution was now operative meaning “Khalid can no longer exercise the usual executive powers of an MB.”
Surendran stressed, “It is not business as usual. Any acts or policy decisions purported to be done by Khalid, including entering into contracts and other commercial dealings, may be tainted with illegality.”
He also said this made Khalid’s resignation all the more urgent and that he should step down immediately.
Surendran, who is also the MP for Padang Serai, said Khalid’s intention to cling on to his post until the state assembly sits in November was pointless as the law clearly states Khalid shall be “deemed to have vacated the office of the MB”.
He also said, “With a clear majority for Dr.Wan Azizah, there is not the slightest reason for a dissolution of the state assembly.
“Khalid must uphold his oath to ‘preserve, protect and defend’ the Selangor Constitution, and quit now.”
Surendran compared the situation in Selangor to that in Perak involving Nizar and Zambry in 2010, saying that Article XVI(6) of the Perak Constitution was exactly the same as Article 53(6) of the Selangor Constitution.
Surendran explained that with this development, Article 53(6) of the state Constitution was now operative meaning “Khalid can no longer exercise the usual executive powers of an MB.”
Surendran stressed, “It is not business as usual. Any acts or policy decisions purported to be done by Khalid, including entering into contracts and other commercial dealings, may be tainted with illegality.”
He also said this made Khalid’s resignation all the more urgent and that he should step down immediately.
Surendran, who is also the MP for Padang Serai, said Khalid’s intention to cling on to his post until the state assembly sits in November was pointless as the law clearly states Khalid shall be “deemed to have vacated the office of the MB”.
He also said, “With a clear majority for Dr.Wan Azizah, there is not the slightest reason for a dissolution of the state assembly.
“Khalid must uphold his oath to ‘preserve, protect and defend’ the Selangor Constitution, and quit now.”
Surendran compared the situation in Selangor to that in Perak involving Nizar and Zambry in 2010, saying that Article XVI(6) of the Perak Constitution was exactly the same as Article 53(6) of the Selangor Constitution.
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