Monday March 24, 2008
PM: Appointing anyone else is against Constitution
SEPANG: The appointment of anyone but Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh as Terengganu Mentri Besar is unconstitutional, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
“Most of the state assemblymen support Datuk Seri Idris. This fact remains unchanged. They are in agreement,” he told reporters after attending the 10th Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix yesterday.
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Palace drama: Kijal assemblyman Datuk Ahmad Said (left) receiving his letter of appointment as Terengganu Mentri Besar from the head of the Regency Advisory Council Raja Tengku Sri Panglima Raja Tengku Baderulzaman. |
Abdullah was commenting on the Mentri Besar saga in which Kijal assemblyman Datuk Ahmad Said received his letter of appointment as the new Mentri Besar from Regency Advisory Council (MPPR) chief Tengku Sri Panglima Raja Tengku Baderulzaman at a closed-door ceremony at Istana Tetamu in Kuala Terengganu at 8.20am yesterday.
In PUTRAJAYA, Idris was all smiles as he came out of a meeting with Abdullah last night with 22 assemblymen.
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Terengganu Umno liaison secretary Datuk Rosol Wahid (in light-coloured suit) and other BN assemblymen, who are all backing Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh as Mentri Besar, are shut out of the Istana Tetamu yesterday. |
He said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak would make a statement on the matter.
Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam, met outside Seri Perdana, said Abdullah and Najib had given their support for Idris to be the Mentri Besar.
He said it was the decision of the party that won the majority in the state assembly to select the Mentri Besar and the Ruler had to abide by it according to the Constitution.
“The palace has to accept Barisan Nasional's decision as it is in accordance with our constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democratic system,” he said.
He said Ahmad attended the state liaison committee meeting at Seri Perdana but left soon after.
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