SHAH ALAM, June 19 — Amirudin Shari said he will press ahead with his duties as the new Selangor mentri besar and will not entertain claims from other touted candidates that he did not have the backing of Pakatan Harapan to lead the state.
Speaking in a press conference at home and after he was sworn in as the 16th Selangor MB, he said he will leave it to the PKR and PH leadership to address dissent over his selection.
“We have a full exco line-up today. I believe we will work better as a good team.
“Let the Pakatan Harapan leaders provide an explanation, especially from PKR, for that question,” he added.
Amirudin was responding to questions on Ijok assemblyman Dr Idris Ahmad’s claim that the latter was the candidate selected by PH components in the state.
Idris also claimed that only Amirudin’s predecessor, Datuk Seri Azmin Ali, backed him for the post.
In his press conference today, gearing forward, Amirudin said that he has five years to prove his mettle.
He said he would ensure that the projects and plans, which were previously formulated during Azmin’s leadership, would be implemented.
“For now, I will focus on our existing state development plans, which have already been running for a year and a half,” he said, adding that he did not wish to disrupt the progress of the programmes and would only make small improvements.
Amirudin said that it was important to ensure Selangor’s prosperity, as the state played a huge role in ensuring the balance of the nation’s economy.
