DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook said that under the state constitution, he does not qualify as a candidate for Negeri Sembilan menteri besar.JEMPOL: DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook today dismissed suggestions that he could be a candidate for Negeri Sembilan menteri besar, saying they were made with malicious intent.He said the state constitution clearly states that only a Malay Muslim assemblyman is eligible to hold the top post."That is malicious talk from our opponents. The requirements for the Negeri Sembilan menteri besar are very clear in the state constitution, which states that the person must be a Malay-Muslim assemblyman."I do not meet those requirements," he told reporters after inspecting the Bahau railway station rehabilitation and upgrading project.Loke stressed that Pakatan Harapan (PH) currently has only one candidate for menteri besar if the coalition is given the mandate to continue governing Negeri Sembilan."Our menteri besar candidate is only one person: Tok Min," he said, referring to incumbent menteri besar Aminuddin Harun.He was responding to remarks by Umno secretary-general Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki, who asked yesterday who PH’s menteri besar candidate would be if Aminuddin loses the contest for Linggi, which he described as a Barisan Nasional (BN) stronghold."Who else would it be if not Loke from DAP? Do the people here want a menteri besar from DAP or not?" Asyraf said.Asyraf added that BN had a long list of qualified candidates who could be considered for the menteri besar's post if it wins the Negeri Sembilan election.He also said BN had a combination of experienced leaders and qualified new faces, including those with experience governing the state.
Setiausaha Agung DAP Loke Siew Fook berkata beliau tidak layak menjadi calon menteri besar berdasarkan peruntukan Undang-undang Tubuh Kerajaan Negeri.JEMPOL: Setiausaha Agung DAP, Loke Siew Fook menyifatkan cadangan supaya beliau wajar diangkat sebagai calon menteri besar Negeri Sembilan berniat jahat.Ini kerana, katanya, Undang-undang Tubuh Kerajaan Negeri secara jelas menetapkan hanya calon Melayu dan beragama Islam layak dilantik menteri besar."Itu adalah cakap-cakap jahat daripada pihak yang melawan kita. Calon menteri besar Negeri Sembilan amat jelas dalam Undang-undang Tubuh Negeri perlu merupakan Adun Melayu yang beragama Islam."Saya tidak memenuhi syarat tersebut," katanya selepas meninjau Projek Kerja Pemulihan dan Naik Taraf Landasan Kereta Api di Stesen Kereta Api Bahau.Setakat ini, tegasnya, Pakatan Harapan (PH) hanya menyenaraikan Aminuddin Harun sebagai calon tunggal menteri besar, jika gabungan itu diberi mandat untuk terus mentadbir Negeri Sembilan."Calon MB kita hanya seorang saja, iaitu Tok Min."Beliau menjawab sindiran Setiausaha Agung Umno, Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki, semalam yang mempersoalkan siapa calon menteri besar PH sekiranya Aminuddin tewas di Linggi, yang disifatkannya kubu kuat Barisan Nasional (BN)."Kita nak tanya, siapakah menteri besar bagi Pakatan Harapan sekiranya Tok Min kalah di kubu kuat BN di Linggi?"Siapa lagi kalau bukan Anthony Loke (daripada) DAP. Orang sini nak menteri besar daripada DAP atau tidak?” katanya sambil menambah BN mempunyai senarai panjang calon layak dipertimbangkan sebagai menteri besar jika menang pada PRN Negeri Sembilan.Beliau berkata, BN memiliki gabungan pemimpin berpengalaman dan muka baharu berkelayakan, termasuk yang berpengalaman mentadbir kerajaan negeri.
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