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40-913: Khalid Ibrahim had been the Menteri Besar of Selangor, Malaysia's wealthiest and most populous state, since the Pakatan Rakyat coalition consisting of PKR, the Democratic Action Party (DAP) and the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) won a majority in the Selangor State Assembly in the 2008 election . Pakatan Rakyat, led by PKR's Anwar Ibrahim were in opposition at a federal level; the Barisan Nasional coalition had governed Malaysia since its independence. Rafizi Ramli, in

80-460: A 40-page document highlighting some court cases which questioned Khalid's personal integrity. According to Saifuddin, the court cases involved an out of court settlement with Bank Islam over the RM66.67mil Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd's shares when Khalid was the group's chief executive officer. Khalid however, hit back by forwarding the issue to Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission. On 9 August, Abdul Khalid

120-546: A blog post to justify the "Kajang Move", stated that the manoeuvre would be the "game changer" in the quest of the Pakatan Rakyat to win government nationally. It was triggered by the signing of a water deal between the Selangor state government, headed by Khalid, and the federal government. Anwar and his allies within PKR disapproved of the deal; many of the party's leaders had not been informed of it in advance. The first stage of

160-810: A heart valve infection on 31 July 2022 at 11.08pm at Cardiac Vascular Sentral Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, at age 76. Khalid's remains were brought to the Saidina Umar Al-Khattab Mosque in Bukit Damansara for prayers the next day, before lying in state at the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque , Shah Alam , for the public to pay their last respects. At the personal request of the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah , Khalid

200-535: A rare rebuke from the Sultan of Selangor. During his tenure as Menteri Besar, Khalid prioritised sensible spending of the state government's coffers, initiating many projects and policies that benefitted Selangor state. As a result, he was well-liked by the people of Selangor. Abdul Khalid bin Ibrahim was born on 14 December 1946 in the village of Kampung Jalan Raja Abdullah in Kuala Selangor , Selangor. He

240-555: Is not a weakness." Wan Azizah won the by-election with a majority of 5,379 votes. The turnout was 16% higher than in the 2013 general election. On 22 July, it was claimed that PKR president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail had received the official endorsement from party leaders to replace Khalid the Selangor Menteri Besar. On 4 August, Party secretary-general Datuk Saifuddin Nasution Ismail released

280-496: The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), a component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. In the 2008 general election , he contested the federal parliamentary seat of Bandar Tun Razak and re-contested the Selangor State Assembly seat of Ijok . He won both seats, while the opposition Pakatan Rakyat coalition made unprecedented gains and took a majority in the Selangor State Assembly. Khalid

320-514: The Selangor Legislative Assembly passed the country’s first freedom of information enactment, in an effort to promote transparent governance and democratisation of information. He also abolished direct negotiations for state projects, and instructed that tenders be awarded based on the collective decision of the executive council and relevant state government officers, without seeking the Menteri Besar's endorsement. At

360-540: The "Kajang Move" was a by-election held for the Selangor State Assembly seat of Kajang on 23 March 2014. The seat was vacated after the incumbent PKR assemblyman, Lee Chin Cheh resigned on 27 January 2014. Lee had won the seat by a majority of 6,824 votes, against five other candidates, in the 2013 election . Federal parliamentary opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was quickly confirmed to stand as

400-629: The CEO of the Malaysianized Guthrie, now known as Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd , from 1995 to 2003. In 2006, Khalid joined the opposition PKR, founded by the former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim , and became the party's treasurer-general. The party selected him as its candidate for a 2007 Ijok by-election for the Selangor State Legislative Assembly seat of Ijok , which he lost to Parthiban Karuppiah of

440-528: The Kajang Move had taken a toll on both Pakatan Rakyat and the Selangor people. Independent analyst Khoo Kay Peng, on the other hand, said the architect of the Kajang Move, PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli, would still insist the strategy's success in removing Khalid. Bridget Welsh, Associate Professor of Political Science at Singapore Management University described the move as "childish in-fighting". Monash University political scientist Prof James Chin said

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480-610: The Kajang Move to remove Khalid failed as bickering among the PR leaders continued. Prof Wong Chin Huat , a fellow at Penang Institute, labelled the Move as a "flop". Universiti Sains Malaysia political analyst Dr Sivamurugan Pandian, said that Azmin Ali needed to prove he can lead on his own. Dr. Ahmad Atory Hussain, from the same university, said that Azmin must be prepared to face the disapproval of

520-476: The Kajang Move would remain until the next general election. Joceline Tan, columnist with The Star concluded that the toughest challenge for the new Menteri Besar would be to match the clean record set by his predecessor. She also said the move was made to help Anwar Ibrahim in his appeal on the second sodomy trial . Zulkefli Hamzah of Utusan Malaysia urged Azmin to prove his own capabilities and to differ from Anwar's style of leadership. Rafizi Ramli said that

560-478: The Move was not a failure as it had achieved its main objectives. Khalid Ibrahim Abdul Khalid bin Ibrahim ( Jawi : عبدالخالد بن إبراهيم ; 14 December 1946 – 31 July 2022) was a Malaysian politician who served as the 14th Menteri Besar of Selangor from 2008 to 2014. He was the Member of the Selangor State Assembly (MLA) for Ijok from 2008 to 2013, and MLA for Pelabuhan Klang from 2013 to 2018. At

600-661: The Pakatan Rakyat candidate in the by-election. Anwar's election would have enabled him to take a seat in the State Assembly of Selangor, and possibly replace Khalid Ibrahim, a fellow PKR member, in the position of Menteri Besar. However, due to the swift conviction by the Court of Appeal in Anwar's sodomy case , his wife Wan Azizah Wan Ismail replaced him as the Pakatan Rakyat candidate. Barisan Nasional , which formed

640-473: The Palace for the post of Menteri Besar. PKR and DAP jointly nominated Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail as their sole candidate for the Selangor Menteri Besar post. This move was later found to have upset the Sultan and the parties involved were deemed to have disobeyed the request to provide three alternate names. Both parties then apologized to the Sultan. Their apologies, however were criticised as rude due to

680-477: The Selangor State Assembly seat of Kajang in a by-election . The so-called " Kajang Move " would have allowed Anwar to oust Khalid as Menteri Besar with PKR's support. Anwar's conviction on a charge of sodomy caused Anwar's wife, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail , to take over Anwar's presidency of PKR and the nomination as PKR candidate in the by-election instead, which she won. In July, the party nominated Wan Azizah as its preferred Menteri Besar. The following month, Khalid

720-536: The appointment, Selangor DAP chairman Tony Pua said that Azmin had the potential to be the best Selangor Menteri Besar. Selangor PAS commissioner, Iskandar Abd Samad, respected his appointment and urged the others to also do the same. Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak , on the other hand, accused Pakatan Rakyat of attempting nepotism in Selangor by nominating Anwar's wife as Menteri Besar. Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad , Malaysia's former Prime Minister said that Azmin would be Anwar's puppet if he did not try to administer

760-453: The confidence of the State Assembly. He remained in office while Sultan Sharafuddin deliberated on whom to appoint his replacement, before settling on PKR's deputy president Azmin Ali , who was sworn in on 23 September 2014. After Azmin assumed office, the Sultan praised Khalid for leading the state "successfully and perfectly" and criticised the manner in which he had been ousted from the state's premiership by his own party. Khalid died of

800-449: The fact that they were made through the media and not directly to the Sultan. This prompted the eleventh Menteri Besar of Selangor, Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib to call on Pakatan Rakyat parties to submit more names to the palace with regard to the MB post. PAS, on the other hand, sent three names which complied with the Sultan's request. Selangor state assembly member Azmin Ali was among

840-435: The integrity and capability of the palace of Selangor in handling the crisis (he still carries the title 'Datuk', due to his Datukships from other states). Many analysts viewed the Kajang Move as a failure. Wan Saiful Wan Jan , head of the think tank Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas) deemed the move a "failure" as Pakatan Rakyat failed to install their preferred candidates as Menteri Besar. Awang Selamat,

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880-682: The leading party in Malaysia's ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. In the same year, he became the chief executive of the government-controlled fund management firm Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), a position he held until 1994. In 1981, he became famous for leading the "dawn raid" on the London Stock Exchange , which resulted in PNB gaining a 51% share in British plantation concern Guthrie in less than two hours. He later became

920-744: The majority support. PKR and DAP later asked Khalid to prove his claim. Khalid also suggested that Excos (state executive councillors) who did not support his leadership should step down. He also said that he would meet the Excos individually to know their stand on his leadership. Four Excos from PAS state that they would continue to serve under the administration of Abdul Khalid as directed by their party leadership while six Excos from DAP and PKR were discharged by Khalid. On 14 August, Wan Azizah claimed that most Selangor assembly-members supported her. Abdul Khalid Ibrahim offered his resignation on 26 August 2014 and this allowed Pakatan Rakyat to offer Wan Azizah's name to

960-472: The opposition in the Selangor Assembly, named MCA vice president and former Petaling Jaya Utara MP Chew Mei Fun as their candidate. During the by-election campaign, Anwar stated that Khalid was the best leader in Selangor's history: "We are proud of Selangor’s performance under Khalid’s administration. He is frugal. He is stingy because he is dealing with state coffers, the rakyat’s money. That

1000-450: The people") program, a slogan that was much imitated in the following years. Due to his austere economic policies, Selangor recorded its strongest savings reserves up to that point, amounting to RM3.3 billion by the time he left office in 2014. Khalid also introduced the programme for Selangor households to receive 20 cubic metres of free water every year, a policy that is still in place as at 2022. Under Khalid's progressive administration,

1040-561: The pseudonym for Utusan Malaysia 's editors expressed similar sentiments. Dr Oh Ei Sun, of Singapore's S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies , rated the Kajang Move a paltry success rate of 33%, saying it only succeeded in removing Khalid, and that too after a long impasse. The head of the International Relations and Politics department in Universiti Malaysia Sarawak , Dr Arnold Puyok, said

1080-531: The rest of his terms as an MP and Member of the Legislative Assembly, whereupon he retired quietly from politics, serving as a consultant to several corporations and state governments. His various policies benefitting the state of Selangor made him beloved among many Selangorians, and he was widely mourned upon his passing, his death being seen as a great loss to the state. Muhammad Muhammad Taib Too Many Requests If you report this error to

1120-440: The ruling coalition in Selangor. Datuk A. Kadir Jasin, a veteran newsman, said that PKR's reaction to Azmin as MB would determine Pakatan's future. An analysis by The Malay Mail columnist, Zainal Epi, stated that a new problem had emerged as the relationship shared by PAS, DAP and PKR is no longer cordial and had become tense. Zefry Dahalan, columnist for Free Malaysia Today said that the political rift in Pakatan Rakyat cause by

1160-531: The sale of alcohol in Muslim-majority neighbourhoods. In the 2013 general election , Khalid's Pakatan Rakyat coalition increased its majority in the Selangor State Assembly, winning 44 out of its 56 seats. Though Khalid's PKR won fewer seats than the DAP and PAS, he retained the position of Menteri Besar. In early 2014, PKR's national leader, Anwar Ibrahim, then a federal parliamentarian, sought to contest

1200-523: The same time, he served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bandar Tun Razak from 2013 to 2018. Khalid was a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), but became an independent in August 2014, coinciding with his resignation as Menteri Besar. He was sacked from the party for his refusal to vacate his Selangor Menteri Besar post, in a political manoeuvre that was widely criticised by the public and invoked

1240-432: The same time, his tendency to act independently, as well as his relative indifference to party politics, earned him the enmity of party colleagues. The political machinations that engineered his downfall were not well-received by Selangorians and the Sultan himself, and PKR was criticised for its removal of a highly-regarded Menteri Besar at the height of his popularity. Nevertheless, upon his enforced dismissal, Khalid sat out

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1280-547: The state "like a conglomerate". He valued efficiency and hard work, was frugal with state expenditures, and preoccupied with clean governance. Khalid had a propensity for understanding the workings of large organisations, the failings of governments and corporations, and providing solutions thereto. Firmly believing that state monies should go back to the people of Selangor, Khalid initiated the Merakyatkan Ekonomi Selangor ("state revenue channelled back to

1320-463: The state's government by himself. Rafizi Ramli's role in the failed political manoeuvre was condemned by the PKR grassroots and PAS Youth . It also drew criticism from netizens and Selangor residents. An open letter was published by The Malaysian Insider containing 12 expectations that Azmin needed to meet as the new Menteri Besar of Selangor. Three months after the crisis ended, the Sultan stripped Anwar of his Datukship due to his questioning

1360-504: The three assemblymen invited to be interviewed by the Sultan for the post Menteri Besar. Azmin was one of the three PAS nominees. Despite not being proposed by his own party, Azmin was eventually sworn in as the 15th Menteri Besar of Selangor at 23 September 2014 at Istana Shah Alam. Wan Azizah said she accepted and endorsed the Selangor Sultan's decision to appoint PKR deputy president Azmin Ali 'with an open heart'. In reaction to

1400-448: Was appointed the Menteri Besar of Selangor and was sworn in on 13 March 2008. He was the first person not of the BN coalition to hold the post. In his first term, Khalid's government implemented a policy of delivering to each Selangor household an initial 20 cubic metres of water each year free of charge. The State Assembly also passed the country's first freedom of information legislation. It

1440-821: Was educated at the Jeram Malay School in 1956, attended the Special Malay Class, and then studied at the Kampung Kuantan English School. Khalid obtained a Bachelor of Economics (BEc) with honours from the University of Malaya and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Queensland in 1975. Khalid began his career as a university lecturer. In 1979, he joined the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),

1480-440: Was expelled from the party after he refused to comply with its direction for him to resign as the state's premier and make way for Wan Azizah. Khalid sacked the PKR and DAP members of Selangor's Cabinet -like Executive Council, and continued to administer the state as an independent assemblyman with the remaining four councillors from PAS. Khalid ultimately resigned on 26 August 2014, as it was clear that he could no longer command

1520-407: Was in these areas—social policy and government transparency—that his administration was able to make the most progress. But in some cases, differences between the partners in the governing coalition, which included the Democratic Action Party (DAP) and the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) proved difficult to reconcile. For example, in 2009 Khalid rejected a move by PAS to draft legislation banning

1560-784: Was laid to rest at the Shah Alam Royal Mausoleum ; burials at the mausoleum are usually reserved for members of the Selangor Royal Family and the nobility. Sultan Sharafuddin and the Tengku Laksamana of Selangor, Tengku Sulaiman Shah , attended the ceremony. Khalid Ibrahim was the first Menteri Besar of Selangor since independence who was not from the then-dominant Barisan Nasional coalition. As such, his tenure saw radical administrative and policy changes in Selangor. Upon taking office, he applied his corporate experience to his new position, running

1600-482: Was sacked from PKR, as announced by the party's disciplinary board during a press conference at the party's headquarters. Abdul Khalid said that despite the sacking being “flawed and illegal”, he accepted it. In a special media conference made by Khalid on 11 August 2014, he announced that the Sultan of Selangor had given his consent for him to continue as the Menteri Besar of Selangor and claimed that he still maintained

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