PAS political bureau in its meeting tonight will discuss several hot topics regarding the Selangor menteri besar issue, including whether PKR president, Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail is capable to replace incumbent Abdul Khalid Ibrahim who had been sacked by PKR on Saturday.
Besides this, the Islamist party will also discuss the party's stand on Khalid and study alternative candidates besides Wan Azizah.
The bureau will also discuss if PAS should leave Pakatan Rakyat and the recent developments of its two assemblypersons openly support to Wan Azizah today.
Sources told Malaysiakini that tonight's meeting is meant to come up with a plan before it is tabled before the party's central committee meeting, expected on Sunday.
“(A decision by the bureau) is not considered as final. It is directed to lay out the party's plan for the central committee meeting,” said sources.
The political bureau’s meeting at the PAS headquarters in Kuala Lumpur will be chaired by party president Abdul Hadi Awang at 9pm tonight.
Wan Azizah an inept leader?
Political observers see a possible clash between the pro-ulama and Erdogan factions with both sides said to be of equal strength in terms of numbers.
The Erdogan group, whose leaning is towards Pakatan Rakyat, is likely to reject moves by the pro-ulama faction who is said to be intent for PAS to leave the opposition front.
Sources told Malaysiakini that there are increasing agitations by the pro-ulama faction to leave Pakatan, after the political bureau meeting was postponed twice before this.
The meeting tonight is seen as an extension of what had been suggested in the social media by PAS think tank research director Zuhdi Marzuki (right)over various possible scenarios in Selangor.
“I see the proposal (to leave Pakatan) is illogical. It is a minority view or seen as a big joke. When the people of various races accepted Pakatan, we decide to reject it now,” said the source.
Wan Azizah's capabilities to replace Khalid would also be hotly debated by the bureau, following recent developments which sees the palace rejecting her request for an audience with Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.
Another matter hampering Wan Azizah is what is seen as her ineffective leadership as PKR president, which may provide further impetus to reject her.
Sources told Malaysiakini, that following the palace refusal, Abdul Hadi had asked PKR de-facto leader Anwar Ibrahim, who is Wan Azizah's husband to consider other candidates when the duo met in Kuala Terengganu recently.
Alternative candidate
PAS is expected to heavily-discuss alternative MB candidates and PKR deputy president, Azmin Ali (below) is said as among those they favour and would propose to the palace.
“PAS is expected to discuss the candidates to be MB from PKR besides Azizah, and this includes Azmin. PAS have not discussed the notion of having its assemblyperson from PAS to be MB.
“The party respects this is convention in Pakatan. There is no issue of an MB coming from PAS,” the source said.
The source, who is a key PAS leader, said that this is a development of the discussions including the party leadership's meeting with other Pakatan leaders two weeks ago.
The source added that there are efforts by the pro-ulama faction to have an assemblyperson from PAS to be MB as “a sweetener” for its efforts, should its intention for PAS to leave Pakatan failed.
Besides this, the Islamist party will also discuss the party's stand on Khalid and study alternative candidates besides Wan Azizah.The bureau will also discuss if PAS should leave Pakatan Rakyat and the recent developments of its two assemblypersons openly support to Wan Azizah today.
Sources told Malaysiakini that tonight's meeting is meant to come up with a plan before it is tabled before the party's central committee meeting, expected on Sunday.
“(A decision by the bureau) is not considered as final. It is directed to lay out the party's plan for the central committee meeting,” said sources.
The political bureau’s meeting at the PAS headquarters in Kuala Lumpur will be chaired by party president Abdul Hadi Awang at 9pm tonight.
Wan Azizah an inept leader?
Political observers see a possible clash between the pro-ulama and Erdogan factions with both sides said to be of equal strength in terms of numbers.
The Erdogan group, whose leaning is towards Pakatan Rakyat, is likely to reject moves by the pro-ulama faction who is said to be intent for PAS to leave the opposition front.
Sources told Malaysiakini that there are increasing agitations by the pro-ulama faction to leave Pakatan, after the political bureau meeting was postponed twice before this.
The meeting tonight is seen as an extension of what had been suggested in the social media by PAS think tank research director Zuhdi Marzuki (right)over various possible scenarios in Selangor.“I see the proposal (to leave Pakatan) is illogical. It is a minority view or seen as a big joke. When the people of various races accepted Pakatan, we decide to reject it now,” said the source.
Wan Azizah's capabilities to replace Khalid would also be hotly debated by the bureau, following recent developments which sees the palace rejecting her request for an audience with Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.
Another matter hampering Wan Azizah is what is seen as her ineffective leadership as PKR president, which may provide further impetus to reject her.
Sources told Malaysiakini, that following the palace refusal, Abdul Hadi had asked PKR de-facto leader Anwar Ibrahim, who is Wan Azizah's husband to consider other candidates when the duo met in Kuala Terengganu recently.
Alternative candidate
PAS is expected to heavily-discuss alternative MB candidates and PKR deputy president, Azmin Ali (below) is said as among those they favour and would propose to the palace.
“PAS is expected to discuss the candidates to be MB from PKR besides Azizah, and this includes Azmin. PAS have not discussed the notion of having its assemblyperson from PAS to be MB.“The party respects this is convention in Pakatan. There is no issue of an MB coming from PAS,” the source said.
The source, who is a key PAS leader, said that this is a development of the discussions including the party leadership's meeting with other Pakatan leaders two weeks ago.
The source added that there are efforts by the pro-ulama faction to have an assemblyperson from PAS to be MB as “a sweetener” for its efforts, should its intention for PAS to leave Pakatan failed.
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