PM stands by his decision

Raja Perlis has appointed Dr Md Isa Sabu as Mentri Bsar of the state effective immediately.

However, PM Abdullah Ahmad Badawi stands by his decision to give Shahidan Kassim mandate to be Perlis Mentri Besar.

This means that Raja Perlis has to make the changes. This has never happened before in Malaysia where the Raja did not take the recommedation of the people in power and make a different decision.

This is an interesting event to follow.

It seems that Datuk Shahidan Kassim had secured the acknowledgment by the Prime Minister to take up the Mentri Besar post earlier.

Why there is this sudden change of event?

Datuk Shahidan Kassim knew that both Radzi and Azmi had been organising events to get wakil rakyat to meet Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

"But Pak Lah chose me. It is not right to go against the party and the agreement," he said, adding that those responsible would be duly punished by Allah.

Speaking to reporters outside the Prime Minister's Office here on Friday, Shahidan said he had earlier had an audience with Raja Perlis in Kuala Lumpur where he presented the letter of appointment issued by Abdullah.

"But the Raja's decision was to appoint another person, I do not know why," he said, adding that he was still Mentri Besar for another 120 days.

He also said that no one should go against Abdullah's decision but should instead respect his leadership.