(The Star) - PKR president Datuk Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail and her deputy Azmin Ali are both Singapore-born.
There is a provision in the Selangor Constitution disqualifying those who became citizens by naturalisation or registration from becoming a mentri besar.
PKR president Datuk Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail and her deputy Azmin Ali are both Singapore-born.
Constitutional expert Prof Dr Shad Saleem Faruqi said Article 53(3) of the State Constitution affirmed that a mentri besar should not be a citizen by naturalisation or registration.
“However, the Sultan could use his discretion to waive any disqualification,” he said.
Section 53(4) states: “In appointing a mentri besar, His Highness may in his discretion dispense with any provision in this Constitution restricting his choice of a mentri besar, if in his opinion it is necessary to do so in order to comply with the provisions of this Article.”
Legal adviser to several non-governmental organisations Hamidzun Khairuddin said PKR should abide by the state laws and convention, as all the previous mentris besar were Selangor-born.
“Apart from the existing laws, political parties must also respect conventions and customs in respective states.
“This is democracy according to the Malaysian mould to ensure political stability in every state.
“Abiding by convention should continue because it does not blemish state and national federalism in this country,” he said.
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An important point The Star kept out of the public eyes is that discretion for his royal highness under 53(4) does not include Art 53(3) since it is mentioned "Notwithstanding anything in this Article" (i.e. inclusive 53(4)), naturalised citizens by registrstion could never be MB.
COnsequently, Wan Azizah also do not qualify on the following basis:
She is not Malay
Dare PKR and DAP to take this matter to court!!!
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