PKR DEPUTY PRESIDENT AZMIN ALI A POLITICAL REFUGEE HAS RECIPE FOR DISASTER
Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) deputy president Azmin Ali did not need to apologise for his statement over the former’s position as it was only a misunderstanding.
Khalid, who is also Bandar Tun Razak member of parliament, said he regarded Azmin’s statement as a personal opinion and did not represent the opposition pact’s stand.
“To me, there’s no need for Azmin to apologise. I cannot blame him as there’s a good thing about the statement, because it means people can accept me at the state and federal levels.
“It’s also not a problem for me if I don’t get both (state and federal),” he told reporters at the parliament lobby, here, Thursday.
Azmin, who is also Gombak member of parliament, was reported to have said that Selangor would be getting a new Menteri Besar to replace Khalid if the opposition wins the upcoming 13th general electionThere’s a lovely quote, “You may forget what people said, you may forget what people did, but you will never forget how they made you feel”. It’s never the words, but the intention behind your words and actions that make all the difference. I know people that use abusive language in such a warm, loving manner that it’s more a declaration of affection. For that matter, the three most wonderful words, “I love you” can either be said with deep emotion while looking someone in the eyes and evoke incredible love, or can be said in an offhand manner “yeah! I love you” and disappoint you, or perhaps in a nonchalant way with a shrug of the shoulder and anger you, even in an exasperated manner with eyes rolling which may offend you, and can even be said in an aggressive, “Yes! Love you! Now leave me alone” kind of way which can hurt you deeply! The same holds true for a small but an incredibly important word, “sorry!” What matters is always intention and attitude. Many people claim to say a lot, whereas their words actually have little or no meaning, depth or effect, because the intent behind the words may have been far different. Do yourself and your interpersonal relationships a favour. Mean what you say, and make whatever you say have integrity because the people that surround you matter, and if not, they should.
Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today called on the people in Selangor to develop a new sense of awareness that the state’s administration will be better off under Barisan National (BN).
Muhyiddin, who is also BN deputy chairman, said after ruling the state for four years, the Parti Keadilan Rakyat-led government had proved that there were too many visible weaknesses and problems that they could never solved.
“The prime minister and other BN leaders have repeatedly gone to the ground to meet with the people in Selangor. It is crystal clear that the people are disappointed with all the fuss. There is no moment of peace in Selangor.
“There are more politics than works. Even water woes are being politicised. The people are fed up and they think that it is high time to give the opportunity back to BN,” he told reporters after attending the ‘Mesra Rakyat’ programme at Lembah Subang PPR flats here today.
Present were Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Noh Omar, who is also Selangor BN deputy chairman, and Selangor BN coordinator Datuk Seri Ir Mohd Zin Mohamed
INFIGHTING- Began since Azmin took over as state PKR liaison head, says ex-Anwar aide
THE ongoing ‘spat’ between Parti Keadilan Rakyat deputy president Azmin Ali and Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim proves that the former wants “total control” over the administration of the state.
Former private secretary to PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Anuar Shaari said this became evident when Azmin took over Khalid’s position as the state’s PKR liaison chairman two years ago.
“Therefore, I am not surprised with this infighting that has been going on in the Selangor PKR. This is no longer a secret,” he said in a statement.
“How could they govern the country when even at the state level they are already fighting over positions? The ‘people’s supremacy’ they claim to champion is a slogan of hypocrisy.”
The controversy first started when a Malay daily reported Azmin as saying that the Selangor menteri besar could be replaced and Khalid would be appointed as federal minister if opposition coalition won the next general election.
The war of words then escalated when Khalid’s political secretary, Faekah Husin made a statement in an online portal, saying that Azmin did not have the authority to decide on Khalid’s post.
“Who is Azmin to make such a deduction? I don’t know what drove him to come up with that statement,” she was reported as saying.
Azmin, who is said to be vying for the position of Selangor menteri besar, however accused the Malay daily of “misreporting”, but this was later denied by the newspaper.
However, the focus was shifted to Faekah, when Selangor National Leadership Council deputy president Zuraida Kamaruddin criticised Faekah for her “disparaging” comments against Azmin.
Zuraidah, who is a known Azmin ally was reported last Saturday to have said that she was “very disappointed” over the “unnecessary comments” and suggested that Faekah break the communication wall between her and Azmin over the matter.
“As an effective political secretary to the MB, Faekah should concentrate on improving the political relationship between the MB and party leaders and not cause instability by unnecessarily jumping the gun,” said Zuraidah.
However, former PKR leader Zamil Ibrahim was of the opinion that Faekah was made a “scapegoat” and that she should not be blamed for making such a statement.
He claimed that the clash had always been between Azmin and PKR president Datin Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, instead of Khalid.
He explained that it was Wan Azizah who positioned Faekah as the political secretary to “spy” on Azmin as the Gombak member of parliament “never received the blessings from the party president”.
“Faekah used to work with Wan Azizah, and she was put there for a purpose as the president didn’t want Azmin to have control over the state.”
Zamil added that it was known within the party that Khalid would not be in the PKR’s election candidates list as he held no top position in PKR Selangor, except as a Kuala Selangor division chief.
He also said Zuraida should not question Faekah over her statement as it was akin to questioning the president’s choices.
PAS has cautioned its allies against making public personal opinions which could be wrongly interpreted as representing those of Pakatan Rakyat.
Responding to remarks by Selangor PKR’s information chief Shuhaimi Shafiei and PKR deputy president Azmin Ali, PAS secretary general Mustafa Ali said such statements did not result from discussions with component parties and should be avoided in order not to confuse the public.
Shuhaimi recently claimed that 20 PKR leaders would be in a Pakatan Rakyat cabinet if the coalition took over power in the next general election.
While Azmin reportedly said that Selangor’s Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim could be replaced in such an event, hinting of a promotion to Federal position. The statement is however seen against a backdrop of the much speculated ‘rift’ between Azmin and Khalid.
“This has never been discussed and gives negative implication,
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