Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was to blame
for the on-going but often denied rift between the Selangor menteri besar and
PKR Vice-President Azmin Ali.
Political analyst Dr James Chin
attributed the spat between Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim and the Bukit
Antarabangsa MP to bad political management.
“Anwar mismanaged the situation. What he
should have done was to make a deal with them so they won’t fight over the MB
post,” he told The Rakyat Post.
Chin was commenting on the recent
removal of Azmin as a Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) board
member, a move that has escalated speculation about the scuffle between the
two.
Khalid has, however, denied that the
decision was due to a personal rift.
Anwar was reported today as saying
Azmin’s removal did not follow proper procedures.
The de-facto PKR leader should have
given another post to Azmin, Chin added.
Despite the feud, which saw Anwar
publicly backing Azmin and chastising Khalid on several occasions, Chin
believed that support for the party would not be affected.
People, he explained, understood that
the tiff between the duo was spurred by ambition.
Universiti Sains Malaysia Associate
Professor Dr Sivamurugan Pandian echoed Chin’s take on ambition, pointing out
that the PKR elections were just around the corner.
Removing Azmin could be a way of slowing
down his ascent in the party.
“Khalid doesn’t have a good position in
the party, but as a menteri besar he could influence decisions to go against
Azmin,” the political analyst said.
He, however, agreed that this would in
no way weaken the party.
Meanwhile, MCA Youth Central Committee
member Datuk Ei Kim Hock said Khalid’s denial about having a part to play in
Azmin’s removal was difficult to accept.
Ei said PKNS was an investment arm
under the Selangor Government’s purview and was in charge of promoting property
development in Selangor.
He said Khalid, as the PKNS chairman,
had absolute right to make any decision.
“Apparently, the PKR infighting has made
PKNS its collateral damage. It is also ridiculous to know that a general
manager can drop an appointed director, as claimed by Khalid,” he said in a
statement today.
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