Khalid responsible and competent mentri besar but tight-fisted
(Malay Mail Online) – A PAS state executive councillor today came out in defence of Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim, calling him a responsible and competent mentri besar who always prioritised the interests of Selangor residents.
Dr Halimah Ali, who has served under Khalid as an exco for six years also said that the current crisis surrounding his position as MB as strictly a “political one” and had nothing to do with his ability to lead the state administration.
“Only one big problem with him. Nak minta duit susah (difficult to ask for fund allocation.)
“You have to have a workable plan and present your points. Only then he (Khalid) will approve,” she told reporters at a news conference here.
But Halimah stressed that this was a good quality, and that his decisions was done “for the people.”
When asked whether she agreed with Pakatan Rakyat’s collective move to replace him with Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, she said the issue between Khalid and PKR.
“He is approachable. From my experience, he does not make rash decisions especially involving big money.
“(But) whether he communicates with those who posed those questions, that is another thing,” she added, referring to PKR’s complaints that MB Khalid was uncooperative.
“We don’t want to be in this situation, PAS excos. We have to maintain, to ensure government servants not chaotic.
“We have to show the picture that the government is still running,” she said.
