Sunday, June 27, 2010

Azmin takes over as Selangor PKR chief from Khalid

SHAH ALAM: PKR vice-president Azmin Ali has been appointed as the party’s Selangor chief replacing Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim.

Azmin’s position as a Federal territory party chief has been taken over by PKR supreme council member Datuk Zaid Ibrahim.

Although the move is seen by many as a compromise to stop the attacks against Khalid by Azmin’s purported supporters, party leaders said it was to allow Khalid to concentrate on the state administrative and economic development.

PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim who announced the change said Khalid had asked not to be burdened with party responsibilities so that he could concentrate more on state affairs.