Pmx Can Deny The Emergence Of Eldest Daughter As Future Selangor Mb But Political Foes Aren T Fools

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DETRACTORS have revived the Madani nepotism narrative at the recent naming of PKR deputy president Nurul Izzah Anwar by Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari to be his successor as he seeks to migrate to the Federal ministership level.
In a recent Keluar Sekejap podcast episode, Amirudin who is also one of the four national PKR vice-presidents had expressed strong agreement when asked by host Khairy Jamaluddin if the eldest daughter of Prime Minister’ Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim should be given the opportunity to lead the state government.
That PMX might have dismissed such talk as “personal view” on grounds that the Selangor Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman “has never discussed the matter with me” is unlikely to fool his political foes who have wised up to his slew of denials.
One good example is how PMX had similarly dismissed a Bloomberg report in April this year over the prospect of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki’s tenure being accorded a third extension as sheer speculation only for it to crystalise a month later.


Former Barisan Nasional (BN) strategic communication deputy director Datuk Eric See-To recounted how PMX who was then then the Opposition leader had back in February 2014 even “nominated himself” as the Selangor MB to replace the late Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim should he win the Kajang state by-election.
“His party once nominated his wife as Selangor MB. So, it wouldn’t be wrong if his daughter is also nominated for the post of Selangor MB,” snubbed the opposition-slant influencer and loyalist of incarcerated former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak who blogged under the moniker Lim Sian See.

“If it’s Father, Mother, Daughter, then it’ll be a complete package. If possible, I hope their house cat can also be nominated in the future.”
A better perspective on the succession pipeline is perhaps that proffered by community centre Radar Selangor on its Facebook page: “Amirudin has previously stated that the proposal had been discussed but the final decision depends on the party’s (PKR) mechanisms and the approval of the central leadership.”


Well, many Selangorians are seemingly not favourable with Nurul Izzah’s appointment with many hoping that the Selangor ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah would not consent such idea.

Others wondered if “there aren’t any male candidates around” while echoing the nepotism narrative raised by See-To.

At the end of the day, one commenter hit the nail on the head by contending that it makes little sense for Nurul Izzah who could not even defend her family’s so-called Permatang Pauh fortress during the 2022 national polls to helm Selangor as its first woman MB. 

- Focus Malaysia

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