Step down, I have got the majority, Wan Azizah tells Khalid
Eileen Ng, The Malaysian Insider
PKR president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail today urged Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim to resign as Selangor menteri besar after announcing that she has the support of 30 assemblymen in the 56-seat state assembly.
Apart from the backing of 15 DAP and 13 PKR assemblymen, Wan Azizah said that she also has the support of two PAS reps – Hasnul Baharuddin (Morib) dan Saari Sungib (Hulu Kelang).
Both PAS reps were present when Dr Wan Azizah made the announcement at a hotel in Subang Jaya this afternoon.
The two joined the 28 other state lawmakers from PKR and DAP in declaring their loss of confidence in Khalid.
This means the two-term MB has lost the majority support of the 56-seat assembly.
“With this latest development, we confirm that we have the majority in the House by at least four persons,” Dr Wan Azizah said at the press conference which was attended by top Pakatan leaders as well as all Selangor assemblymen from PKR and DAP.
Embattled Khalid currently has support from opposition Umno which has 12 representatives as well as himself.
Khalid is now an Independent candidate after he was sacked from PKR last week for defying party orders to make way for Dr Wan Azizah.
Islamist party PAS has 15 assemblymen in the state, of which 13 have yet to declare their stand.
With this latest development, Wan Azizah said she had sent a letter at 11.30am to seek an audience with the sultan of Selangor.
Enclosed with the letter were statutory declarations from all 30 assemblypersons stating their support for her to replace Khalid.
“I will also seek his Royal Highness’ opinion if there is a need for the Speaker to convene a sitting to finalise the MB change,” she said.
The sultan of Selangor is currently out of state and is expected to be back in two weeks.
