Malaysia

Amirudin thanks Anwar for proposal to retain him as S’gor MB after polls

State Pakatan chairman says this recognition needs to be proven with success in election

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 18 Jul 2023 6:47PM

Amirudin thanks Anwar for proposal to retain him as S’gor MB after polls
Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari is also the Selangor Pakatan Harapan chairman. – ABDUL RAZAK LATIF/The Vibes file pic, July 18, 2023

SEKINCHAN – Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari thanked Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for the proposal to retain him as Selangor menteri besar, nonetheless, he said the unity government coalition needs to seriously translate efforts into victory in the state election on August 12.

Amirudin, who is also Selangor Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman, is grateful to the Prime Minister (Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim) after hearing it for the first time.

“I believe it will receive consensus from the leadership. And I thanked him for the appreciation and recognition, and it needs to be proven with success in the state polls,” he told reporters after the state level “Sentuhan Agro Madani” programme here today.

Earlier today, the prime minister officially announced that Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari will be retained as menteri besar if the unity government continues to lead Selangor after the state election in August.

Anwar said the proposal to retain the Sg Tua assemblyman was made following Amirudin’s performance in governing the state, which saw it achieving the best position in the country’s economic growth.

Before the state assembly was dissolved on June 23, PH held 40 seats (PKR 19, DAP 15, Amanah six), while BN had five, Bersatu four, Parti Bangsa Malaysia two, while PAS, Pejuang and Warisan had one seat each. There was also one independent representative.

The Election Commission scheduled the state polls in Selangor, Kedah, Penang, Kelantan, Terengganu and Negri Sembilan to be held simultaneously, with August 12 as voting day, while the candidate nomination date is July 29 and early voting is on August 8. – Bernama, July 18, 2023

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