PKR Gives PAS And DAP 6 Reasons To Sack Khalid Ibrahim
The Selangor Menteri Besar controversy which has been brewing for months takes a new level today as PKR makes clear their intention to dismiss Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim.
By Mei Mei Chu — 06 Aug 2014, 10:35 AM — Updated about 10 years ago
In An Attempt To Convince PAS And DAP To Remove Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim As Selangor Menteri Besar, PKR Has Listed 6 Reasons Why A Better Candidate Is Needed
In An Attempt To Convince PAS And DAP To Remove Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim As Selangor Menteri Besar, PKR Has Listed 6 Reasons Why A Better Candidate Is Needed.
Image via abnxcess.comPKR has listed six reasons Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim should be removed as Selangor menteri besar in an attempt to convince its partners, PAS and DAP, that a better candidate was needed to helm the country's richest state.
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Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim’s performance as Selangor mentri besar may have been “good and satisfactory” during his first term but according to PKR, missteps taken by the leader as he entered his second term have cast doubts on his level of integrity and ability to work as a team player.
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1. The Out-Of-Court RM66.67 Million Debt Settlement With Bank Islam
In the 24-page report, PKR described Khalid's out-of-court settlement with Bank Islam over his RM67 million debt as unusual because the bank had a strong case against the MB. "Bank Islam's decision not to pursue the case which is winnable is out of the ordinary," said the report.
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The report said the settlement was also reached outside the knowledge of Bank Islam's lawy firm Tommy Thomas and was only made public after the bank had dropped all charges at the last minute in February.
The report noted that in March, a month after Bank Islam dropped its loan settlement suit against Khalid, two business deals worth hundreds of millions of ringgit were signed between the Selangor government and Ecoworld Berhad, a company controlled by Rashid. The report said similar doubts were raised at the same time when the “Kajang move” was hatched.
“YAB Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim’s refusal to give a logical explanation or to act transparently in the matter of settling his RM70 million debt to the bank, especially after his rushed actions in the month following Bank Islam ending its legal action, only strengthened the Keadilan leadership’s conclusions that there was reasonable doubt on YAB Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim’s integrity,” the party added.
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2. Openly Endorsing The Controversial Kidex Highway Project Without Listening To The People's Objections
Openly Endorsing The Controversial Kidex Highway Project Without Listening To The People's Objections.
Image via themalaysianinsider.comAnother strong reason was Khalid's open endorsement of the Kinrara Damansara Expressway (Kidex) project despite strong objections from the people. "His open support and refusal to listen to opposing views is against Anwar's call against burdening the people with more toll charges," the report said.
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“It is feared that this will drastically affect the support of non-Malay voters in Selangor for Pakatan Rakyat,” said PKR. “So far, the objections against Kidex have turned into a national issue that can threaten the support of non-Malays in the whole of Malaysia for Pakatan Rakyat”.
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3. Selangor Water Restructuring Deal With Putrajaya Which Has Put The State On The Losing End
Selangor Water Restructuring Deal With Putrajaya Which Has Put The State On The Losing End.
Image via themalaysianinsider.comPKR also said Selangor was on the losing end in its controversial water industry restructuring agreement with Putrajaya, pointing out that the federal government obtained Selangor’s approval to construct the Langat 2 water treatment plant, while Putrajaya was not obligated to force a takeover of the water concessionnaires that refused Selangor’s offer.
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"He (the MB) failed to use public pressure to get the water concessionaires to agree despite knowing the relationship between the companies and Umno and Barisan Nasional," the report said. PKR disagree with Khalid's “boardroom deal” method to secure the agreement.
yahoo.com“On August 1 2014, YAB Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim once again ignored the Keadilan and Pakatan Rakyat leadership when he signed a ‘Heads of Agreement’ deal with the federal government to detail the water restructuring agreements in the MOU (Memorandum of Understanding),” said PKR. The party added that Khalid had never given copies of the water restructuring agreements to the PR leadership before signing them.
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4. The Tripling Of Business License Fees Amidst Rising Cost Of Living
The last issue was the tripling of business license fees in Selangor amid the rising cost of living that PKR said was against PKR’s and PR’s principles.
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“Keadilan believes that an administration is the result of teamwork, not the reliance on one person alone, no matter how smart or capable that leader is. The capability and skills of a leader as an administrator also cannot ignore basic principles, integrity, honesty, respect for collective decision-making and responsibility,” said PKR in its conclusion.
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5. Poor Rubbish Collection
While the party acknowledged that Khalid’s performance in managing Selangor during his first term was “good and satisfactory”, PKR highlighted three areas of concern in the state administration. The first was the problem of cleanliness and garbage collection that PKR said needed to be addressed quickly.
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6. Residents' Frequent Complaints Of Potholes
The second was residents’ frequent complaints of potholes. PKR pointed out that its leadership has instructed Khalid several times to fully spend the annual federal grants on fixing roads. “From 2010 to 2012, only RM640.24 million was spent as it should be to fix roads, while the remaining RM499.76 million was saved,” said PKR, citing the 2012 Auditor-General’s Report.
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The Pakatan Rakyat Leadership Council Will Meet On Sunday To Decide On The Issue
PKR said the report was written to fulfil PAS spiritual adviser Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat’s request for the party to give official reasons for wanting to change the Selangor MB.
Image via themalaysianinsider.comPKR said the report was written to fulfil PAS spiritual adviser Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat’s request for the party to give official reasons for wanting to change the Selangor MB.
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The PR leadership council is set to meet on Sunday to come to a final decision on the issue after PAS and the DAP meet separately to discuss if they will accept PKR’s nomination of party president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail to replace Khalid.
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Datuk Seri Wan Azizah, Who Is Now Kajang MP, Has Been Named As A Candidate To Take Over The Selangor MB Seat
Besides That, PAS Has Also Recommended Ijok State Assemblyman Dr Idris Ahmad As An Alternative To Helm The Position
PAS Has Also Recommended Ijok State Assemblyman Dr Idris Ahmad As An Alternative To Helm The Position.
Image via themalaysianinsider.comIjok state assemblyman Dr Idris Ahmad has expressed his readiness to become the Selangor menteri besar (MB), if that is the decision of PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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Dr Idris, whose name came up as the alternative candidate for the top post, said while he supports the party's choice of Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail as the Selangor MB, he is ready to step in if necessary.
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“Ready or not, we must always be prepared. I, as a doctor am prepared to treat patients. When we join politics, it means we must be prepared for all possibilities. “I am from PKR. Whatever decision PKR’s top leadership makes, I will follow. We will show our loyalty to the party. “If there are any meetings between PKR and PAS, I will follow their (PKR’s) decision,” he said in an exclusive interview with The Malaysian Insider.
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It was reported that PAS leaders have recommended Dr Idris as the compromise candidate to break the deadlock over the Selangor MB issue which is now threatening to split Pakatan Rakyat.
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The Decision To Keep Or Sack Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim Could Lie In PAS' Hand As They Are The Dominant Party In Pakatan Rakyat
The dominant party in Pakatan Rakyat is PAS, not PKR or DAP, as seen by recent developments that have cropped up, Selangor MCA liaison committee secretary Ng Chok Sin said today.
“The Menteri Besar issue has shown that the situation is deadlocked, indicating that PAS was the dominant party in Pakatan all along. He said DAP could not do much in Selangor either because DAP and PAS had 15 seats each, while PKR had 14, yet the Menteri Besar was from PKR.
“Even if DAP and PKR together want to replace the Menteri Besar, they are unable to achieve their aim because PAS supports Khalid Ibrahim. “DAP has the most number of seats in Parliament after Umno, yet the party is unable to provide a check and balance against PAS,” said Ng in a press statement today.