Selangor Bersatu assemblyperson voices support for MB

 

A Selangor Bersatu assemblyperson has voiced his support for the leadership of Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari.

Selat Klang representative Abdul Rashid Asari said he made the decision based on several factors.

“I voluntarily made this decision without any form of compulsion, after scrutinising the speech by Selangor ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah who praised the Selangor state government for being on the right track in the state’s and rakyat’s progress.

“This step was also due to Perikatan Nasional’s, particularly the state chapter’s, ‘silence’ on accusations thrown against the Malay rulers. This is against the principles of Malay-Muslims,” Rashid said in a statement today.

Rashid served as the Selangor Bersatu chief from September 2020 until January this year, before being replaced by Azmin Ali.

He explained that he also made the decision for the well-being of his constituents, who would benefit from a stable and strong state government.

“I remain committed as a Bersatu member and will continue to serve as the representative for the Selat Klang state seat,” he said.

Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari

With the declaration, Rashid has joined the list of Bersatu representatives who have voiced support for the government of the day in recent months.

Previously, six MPs from the party backed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, without leaving Bersatu.

They are Zulkafperi Hanapi (Tanjung Karang), Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal (Bukit Gantang), Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid (Kuala Kangsar), Mohd Azizi Abu Naim (Gua Musang), Zahari Kechik (Jeli), and Suhaili Abdul Rahman (Labuan).

Bersatu introduced an amendment to its party constitution last week, aimed at preventing future “defections” of its elected representatives.

The Selangor state assembly has 56 seats, 22 of which belong to the opposition.