KUALA LUMPUR: Perlis Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim says that he and nine Barisan assemblymen have met with Umno’s top two leaders to ask that newly-sworn in Perlis Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Azlan Man be sacked from the party.
The meeting was with Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who has assumed the duties of Barisan chairman and Umno president, and deputy president Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hussein.
Shahidan, who was re-elected as Arau MP in GE14, said that since Barisan had won 10 out of 15 seats in the recent election, Tambun Tulang assemblyman Ismail Kassim commanded the confidence of the majority to form the state government.
Ismail and Shahidan are brothers.
“Azlan Man not only has the minority, he has no support if you ask PKR or PAS,” said Padang Besar MP Datuk Zahidi Zainol Abidin.
“He should not have accepted the appointment when he does not have the support of the majority,” Shahidan told a press conference at Menara Tun Hussein Onn here Thursday.
Shahidan also appealed to Raja Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullail, asking him not to interfere in the state government, and called on Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed to intervene in the mentri besar appointment.
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KUALA LUMPUR: Nine Barisan Nasional state assemblymen from Perlis have rejected the appointment of Datuk Seri Azlan Man as the state’s Menteri Besar.
This was announced by Perlis Umno liaison committee chief, Datuk Seri Dr Shahidan Kassim, at the BN headquarters here today.
Shahidan also announced that the Perlis Umno liaison committee has sacked Azlan from Umno, effective immediately.
The decision to sack Azlan, he said, was done unanimously by Perlis Umno in a meeting today.
“This termination was also informed to Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is now performing the duties of Umno president; and Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein, who is performing the duties of the deputy president,” he said.
All nine state assemblymen were present at the meeting.
Perlis Umno earlier had a two-hour meeting with Zahid and Hishammuddin.
The termination from Umno leaves Azlan as a Menteri Besar without a party.
Earlier on Thursday, Azlan was sworn in as Perlis Menteri Besar for a second term, in Istana Arau.
The swearing-in ceremony took place in the presence of the Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullail around 11.10am.
In the 14th General Election, BN won 10 state seats while Pakatan Harapan seized only three seats and Pas, two seats.
Shahidan had previously named Tambun Tulang assemblyman, Datuk Ismail Kassim, who is also his brother, as the new Menteri Besar.
All nine BN assemblymen boycotted the swearing-in ceremony today. The even was attended by the PH and Pas assemblymen.
ARAU: Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (Adun) Bintong Datuk Seri Azlan Man mengangkat sumpah sebagai Menteri Besar Perlis untuk penggal kedua.
Azlan Man, 60, mengangkat sumpah di hadapan Raja Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullail di Istana Arau kira-kira pukul 11.15 pagi Khamis.
Negeri itu tidak mempunyai menteri besar selama dua minggu sejak Pilihan Raya Umum Ke-14 (PRU14) selepas Barisan Nasional (BN) Perlis mencadangkan kepada istana nama Datuk Ismail Kassim sebagai menteri besar baharu pada 12 Mei lalu.
Ismail yang juga Adun Tambun Tulang adalah adik kepada Pengerusi BN negeri, Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim.
BN menang 10 daripada 15 kerusi DUN pada PRU14, 9 Mei lalu.
Azlan berkelulusan Sarjana Ekonomi Antarabangsa dari Universiti Denver.
Beliau memulakan tugas sebagai Pegawai Tadbir dan Diplomatik (PTD) dan pernah menjadi Kaunselor Misi Tetap Malaysia ke Pertubuhan Bangsa-bangsa Bersatu (PBB) di Amerika Syarikat (AS) pada 1999.
Pada 2011, beliau dilantik sebagai Timbalan Pengarah Biro Pengaduan Awan.
Azlan meninggalkan perkhidmatan awam pada 2013 dan kembali ke negeri kelahirannya untuk bertanding pada Pilihan Raya Umum Ke-13 (PRU13).
ARAU: Datuk Seri Azlan Man sah menjadi Menteri Besar Perlis untuk penggal kedua apabila mengangkat sumpah sebagai Menteri Besar di Balai Menghadap, Istana Arau, di sini, sebentar tadi. Istiadat mengangkat sumpah jawatan itu berlangsung di hadapan Raja Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullail, sekitar jam 11.10 pagi. Azlan Man, 60, yang juga Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Bintong, dilantik sebagai Menteri Besar Perlis bagi penggal kedua selepas Barisan Nasional (BN) berjaya mempertahankan negeri ini pada Pilihan Raya Umum Ke-14 (PRU-14) lalu. PRU-14 menyaksikan BN berjaya meraih 10 kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN), manakala PH hanya tiga kerusi dan PAS dua kerusi. Istiadat itu sekali gus menamatkan krisis perlantikan Menteri Besar Perlis yang masuk hari ke-14 selepas PRU-14 pada 9 Mei lalu, susulan tindakan Pengerusi BN Perlis, Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim, mengumumkan nama ADUN Tambun Tulan, Datuk Ismail Kassim, yang juga adiknya, sebagai calon Menteri Besar yang baharu. Bagaimanapun, timbul persoalan baharu apabila sembilan ADUN BN tidak hadir pada majlis mengangkat sumpah itu. Mereka difahamkan berada di Kuala Lumpur. Sebaliknya, tiga ADUN Pakatan Harapan (PH) dan dua ADUN PAS hadir.
