No guarantee only Wan Azizah’s name will be submitted, says Azmin

(The Star) – There is no guarantee that PKR president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail will be the sole name submitted to the palace for consideration for the post of Selangor Mentri Besar, said Azmin Ali.

The PKR deputy president said that based on past practices, the three parties in Pakatan Rakyat would submit their respective choices separately.

“In 2008 and 2013, the three component parties sent the names of the MB separately.

“However, the difference then was that we agreed to a common name,” he told reporters at the PKR 10th National Congress, Saturday.

He said that Pakatan on a whole had decided on Dr Wan Azizah and that it was up to the individual parties to submit the proposed name.

When asked if there was a possibility of PAS submitting two names, Azmin said that it was PAS’ prerogative.

“That is a decision for PAS to make which we must respect.

“I can’t speak on behalf of PAS even though my nomination was endorsed by them,” he said.

Azmin also confirmed that Selangor PAS’s 13 assemblymen had yet to sign the statutory declaration supporting Dr Wan Azizah.

“We have sent 30 names that signed the statutory declaration.

“We have the majority, it is now up to the Sultan to analyse the documents and come to a wise decision,” he said.

Meanwhile, PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that Pakatan had convened a meeting on Friday to discuss the legal implications of the Selangor crisis with their lawyers.

He noted the issue over a different name to be submitted to the palace does not arise as Pakatan will maintain its earlier decision to nominate Dr Wan Azizah.