Asked about PAS' absence from Perak exco line-up, MB says appointments up to Sultan
Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Saarani Mohamad officially began his duties at the Mentri Besar’s Office at the State Secretariat Building in Ipoh December 11, 2020. ― Picture by Farhan Najib
IPOH, Dec 11 — Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Saarani Mohamad said it was Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah’s sole prerogative to appoint the state’s executive councillors (excos).
Saarani was responding to questions about the absence of PAS lawmakers from the exco that currently has four Umno and one Bersatu assemblymen.
“As a mentri besar I can only suggest the name of the excos. The one who has the absolute power to appoint them is the Sultan,” Saarani told a press conference at the State Secretariat Building here.
When asked if he had suggested any PAS assemblymen as excos to the Sultan yesterday, Saarani said he only suggested five names for a start.
Saarani said that he will suggest another five after the state’s 2021 Budget was approved.
He also said the portfolios will be decided once the other five were appointed.
“On Monday, I will call for the first exco meeting to get approval on the existing Budget. And on Tuesday, we will call all 59 state assemblymen to Casuarina Hotel to brief them about the Budget.
“This will allow them to debate about the Budget when the State Legislative Assembly reconvene on Wednesday for Budget tabling.
“We are doing this to show that the new government is not losing focus to put the people’s agenda first,” he said.
Yesterday, five state lawmakers were sworn-in as the excos at the Istana Iskandariah in Kuala Kangsar after Saarani took his oath of office as the MB.
They were Umno’s Datuk Mohd Zolkafly Haru (Lintang), Datuk Shahrul Zaman Yahya (Rungkup), Datuk Dr Wan Norashikin Wan Noordin (Kampong Gajah) and Khairul Shahril Mohamed (Bota), and Bersatu’s Datuk Zainol Fadzi Paharudin (Sungai Manik).
Perak PAS commissioner Razman Zakaria said that the party believes Saarani will not forget about PAS on the appointment of excos when asked to comment on PAS assemblymen not being listed in the first round of excos' appointment.
Saarani was responding to questions about the absence of PAS lawmakers from the exco that currently has four Umno and one Bersatu assemblymen.
“As a mentri besar I can only suggest the name of the excos. The one who has the absolute power to appoint them is the Sultan,” Saarani told a press conference at the State Secretariat Building here.
When asked if he had suggested any PAS assemblymen as excos to the Sultan yesterday, Saarani said he only suggested five names for a start.
Saarani said that he will suggest another five after the state’s 2021 Budget was approved.
He also said the portfolios will be decided once the other five were appointed.
“On Monday, I will call for the first exco meeting to get approval on the existing Budget. And on Tuesday, we will call all 59 state assemblymen to Casuarina Hotel to brief them about the Budget.
“This will allow them to debate about the Budget when the State Legislative Assembly reconvene on Wednesday for Budget tabling.
“We are doing this to show that the new government is not losing focus to put the people’s agenda first,” he said.
Yesterday, five state lawmakers were sworn-in as the excos at the Istana Iskandariah in Kuala Kangsar after Saarani took his oath of office as the MB.
They were Umno’s Datuk Mohd Zolkafly Haru (Lintang), Datuk Shahrul Zaman Yahya (Rungkup), Datuk Dr Wan Norashikin Wan Noordin (Kampong Gajah) and Khairul Shahril Mohamed (Bota), and Bersatu’s Datuk Zainol Fadzi Paharudin (Sungai Manik).
Perak PAS commissioner Razman Zakaria said that the party believes Saarani will not forget about PAS on the appointment of excos when asked to comment on PAS assemblymen not being listed in the first round of excos' appointment.
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kt notes:
Kerbau. HRH ONLY appoints the MB. HRH doesn't appoint the exco but only approves those appointed by MB.
In the Westminster system , "His Majesty's Government" refers to the Monarch appointing Ministers, or in this case Executive Councillors on the advice of an elected Head of Government.
ReplyDeleteHowever, we have a dangerous precedent being set in Malaysia, where this is being ascribed to absolute discretion of the Monarch.
Seems to suit both politicians and Rulers to set this precedent.
That is a slippery slope to Royalty exercising executive powers.
ok la, if can appoint pm, what is exco.
ReplyDeleteAfter UMNO screw Bersatu by TIPU - vote of confidence become vote of no confidence, then they pretend to fren fren with PAS to get their support to form state gomen then tikam belakang dun give exco post to PAS. What kind of longkang party is this.
ReplyDeleteNot like Harapan. When UMNO don’t want to give exco to DAP, then AMANAH and PKR stand firm with DAP prefer to stay in opposition.