Justice the Keadilan way

By admin-s Last updated Aug 16, 2014

When the decision was made to appoint Khalid as the Menteri Besar, it was a Pakatan Rakyat decision. However, when it came to his removal, it was solely a PKR decision.

Roslan Bistamam, Free Malayais Today

The issue is not that PAS wants Khalid Ibrahim retained as the Selangor Menteri Besar. The issue is why he must be removed. That is what PAS is concerned about.

Khalid had already served one term from 2008 to 2013. Then PKR and Anwar Ibrahim thought it appropriate to allow Khalid a second term because he had done a good job. Suddenly, a few months later, it is said that Khalid is not doing a good job after all and must be removed.

When the decision was made to appoint Khalid as the Menteri Besar, it was a Pakatan Rakyat decision. However, when it came to his removal, it was solely a PKR decision. As Rafizi Ramli admitted, not only were DAP and PAS not consulted, many PKR leaders were kept in the dark as well.

This makes a mockery of the so-called Pakatan Rakyat consensus. It is consensus only when it suits PKR and if it does not then PKR decides on its own. Hence PAS has a valid reason for asking for an explanation as to why Khalid must be removed.

Further, in the appointment of Khalid, all three parties submitted letters to the Sultan saying they endorsed him. The appointment of Dr Wan Azizah Ismail is not being done the same way. PKR decides on the replacement and PAS must agree, it seems.

This is precisely how Umno treats its partners in Barisan Nasional, as Anwar himself has pointed out so many times.

Does PAS have any say? Or must PAS just do what Anwar says.

Another issue is the issue of justice, something Pakatan Rakyat says the government or Barisan Nasional does not respect.