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Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Selangor may get a woman MB

If Khalid Ibrahim quits, the leading candidate is PKR president Wan Azizah
wan azizah300KUALA LUMPUR: With calls for Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim to quit becoming louder, political observers and party leaders are considering possible candidates to replace the embattled Selangor Menteri Besar.
The heat is on Khalid especially after he lost his bid for the Kuala Selangor PKR division head’s post. Now PAS and DAP are also joining the tirade against Khalid.
PKR Youth Chief and Bukit Katil MP, Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin is reported to have said that Khalid’s loss in Kuala Selangor is testimony that the grassroots want him to go.
Kuala Langat MP Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid has also requested that the Menteri Besar heed the voice of the grassroots for the sake of the party.
The question is, who should replace Khalid as Menteri Besar?
Among the names political observers are considering are PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, who is also the Kajang state assemblywoman, and PKR’s deputy president Mohamed Azmin Ali, who is also state assemblyman for Bukit Antarabangsa.
Political observers see that in the event Khalid falls out of favour and Azmin fails to muster strong support within Pakatan Rakyat, then Dr Wan Azizah is set to become the new Menteri Besar.
However, Malaysia has yet to see a state headed by a woman, prompting many to ask if there really is a chance for Dr Wan Azizah to become Menteri Besar.
Commenting on this, Head of the Politics, Security and International Relations Cluster of the National Professor Council (MPN) Prof. Datuk Dr Mohamed Mustafa Ishak said there is nothing to stop a woman from being appointed as Menteri Besar.
“The laws of setting up the Selangor state government does not mention in detail the gender of the person appointed as Menteri Besar, except that the person be a Malay and a Muslim.
“The Menteri Besar also has to be someone of integrity, who has the command of the majority in the state assembly while having the appointment consented to by the Sultan,” he said.
Gender not an issue
A law lecturer with Universiti Islam Antarabangsa (UIA) Associate Professor Dr Shamrahayu Abdul Aziz, who concurred with Mohamed Mustafa, said although gender is not a criteria in selecting a Menteri Besar, the post has traditionally been held by men.
“There is nothing wrong from the legal viewpoint, but it breaks with the tradition of men holding the Menteri Besar’s post. And there is nothing wrong for a woman to take up the post as all that matters is their merit and ability to administer the state.
“Though there are no legal restrictions, when things become difficult and complicated, that is when it is important to have a man to lead a state,” she said.
In the event a woman is chosen as Menteri Besar, will there be any restrictions in her role especially in advising the Sultan and in officiating religious events?
Mohamed Mustafa explains that there has yet to be any precedence on the matter and it was difficult to foresee the problems ahead when a woman takes over the post of Menteri Besar.
“A woman Menteri Besar will have to sit away from the Sultan. During religious events including the launching of mosques and religious functions, the woman Menteri Besar may have to delegate a male Exco member to carry out her duties on her behalf.
“This is among the complications that a women Menteri Besar is set to face but in advising the Sultan, I believe it should not be a problem,” he said.
Meanwhile, a Social Science lecturer with Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Prof Dr Ahmad Atory Hussain noted that whether it is Dr Wan Azizah or Azmin Ali, it all depends on the Sultan of Selangor.
Also the Sultan may want Khalid to continue.
“If the Sultan wants Khalid to continue, he will only hold the Menteri Besar’s post for a while and the Sultan will see if he can command support in the state assembly. If Khalid loses support, it will lead to a crisis and his highness will have to intervene,” he said.
Ahmad Atory said however, the Sultan’s consent is not an absolute guarantee for any leader to hold on to their position as what is more pertinent is the support of the people and that will decide the leader’s fate. – Bernama

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