New Selangor MB to be sworn in today
SHAH ALAM: Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Azmin Ali clocked out of the state secretariat for the last time yesterday evening.
Azmin, 54, who will officially relinquish the position today, was given a heartfelt send-off by the state’s civil servants stationed there.
In his farewell speech at the state secretariat lobby, Azmin said he was leaving the Selangor government with a heavy heart and promised to continue looking out for the state from Putrajaya.
On who would be sworn in this morning to replace him, Azmin remained mum but said the candidate would be “dynamic, energetic and will continue the legacy of Selangor”.
“I met the Sultan of Selangor today (June 18) to present the name of my replacement, who also has the approval of the PKR and Pakatan Harapan leadership,” said Azmin.
The identity of the new mentri besar is still shrouded in mystery, but sources say it will be Sungai Tua assemblyman Amirudin Shari, as opposed to Ijok assembly Dr Idris Ahmad.
Amirudin is their preferred choice of most Pakatan assemblymen, whilst PKR president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail had written to the Selangor palace naming Dr Idris as their choice of candidate.
Her recommendation was supported in writing by state leaders of Pakatan’s component parties.
Azmin, who is also PKR deputy president, replaced Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim as the Selangor mentri besar and was first sworn in on Sept 23, 2014.
He is currently the Economic Affairs Minister in Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad’s cabinet.