Elected reps want Anwar’s post explained

(NST) –  Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim has been asked to justify the reappointment of PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as Selangor economic adviser.

Kuang assemblyman Abdul Shukur Idrus said in the past five years Anwar had brought no apparent investment into Selangor.

Instead, the Selangor government had sold many of the state subsidiaries’ assets, he claimed.

“Land owned by PKPS (Selangor Agriculture Development Corporation) was sold, a golf course in Templer and PKNS (Selangor State Development Corporation) land were sold to developers.

“What did the economic adviser do to improve Selangor’s economy? What we can see happening is blatant stripping of the state’s assets,” he said.

Yesterday, Khalid tweeted that Anwar was expected to “continue playing an important role in the state administration” because of his experience.

Meanwhile, Permatang assemblyman Sulaiman Abdul Razak said Anwar should keep his word and retire from politics after Pakatan failed to take Putrajaya.

He said Anwar should not accept any position, including that of Selangor economic adviser.

Sulaiman said the position would enable Anwar to use state facilities to further his political interests.