KANGAR: Raja of Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullail needs more time to know the Menteri Besar candidate and other elected representatives as chosen by the state Barisan Nasional (BN).
Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin urged the people of Perlis to remain calm since he needed more time to acquaint himself with the names which has been submitted by state BN chairman, Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim.
“I know that the people are eager to know who will be the next Menteri Besar for Perlis, but how am I to choose, if the names submitted to me, I do not recognise at all.
“I hope the people will remain patient and not to worry because I will not stray from the constitution and the law,” he said.
He also urged the people not to believe false news spread on social media about the crisis in choosing the Menteri Besar for the state.
“It is not something new if I am a bit late in approving the appointment of Menteri Besar because it has happened before.
“In 2008, it took me two weeks to choose the new Menteri Besar after I got to know the candidate, submitted by the winning party,” he said.
NSTP had reported on possible crisis in the appointment of the Menteri Besar for Perlis, despite BN winning 10 out of 15 state seats in GE14.
Yesterday, Shahidan announced that BN has agreed to name Tambun Tulang assemblyman, Datuk Ismail Kassim, who is also his brother, as candidate for the post of Menteri Besar.
However, Perlis BN deputy chairman, Datuk Seri Azlan Man, who was also the Menteri Besar in the past term, claimed to be in the dark over the decision.