Datuk Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail has resigned as Member of Parliament for Permatang Pauh with immediate effect to make way for her husband, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to contest the seat in a by-election.
Wan Azizah, 55, told a packed press conference at the PKR headquarters in Petaling Jaya this afternoon that she had tendered her resignation letter to Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia today but will retain her post as PKR president.
The Election Commission will be required to call a by-election within 60 days.
Permatang Pauh was held by Anwar for 17 years since he joined Umno in 1982. Wan Azizah took over as MP for the seat after her husband was sacked and subsequently jailed on charges of corruption and sodomy.
In the 2008 general election, she won the seat for the third time with a majority of 13,388 after defeating Umno's Pirdaus Ismail in a rematch.
The announcement is not surprising, as he aiming to re-entry into parliament. Among Bandar Tun Razak, Balik Pulau and Kulim, he chose Permatang Pauh parliamentary seat is quite surprising but politically it is justified.
Can Anwar re-entry into parliament is purely depends on the victory but he might be arrested in the next 48 hours, said a senior party official, arguing it was to stop him contesting a by-election. Is the popular conspiracy theory of Anwar being fixed by the BN stands?
Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar revealed today that police investigations into the sodomy complaint against Anwar Ibrahim have been completed and the papers are now with the Attorney-General's Chambers for further action.
Anwar Ibrahim said, "They have nothing to charge me with. They have been fishing for almost a month now and they haven’t caught any fish yet. Maybe they would catch a coconut and assume it’s a fish." Wait and see is the best policy, so lets wait and see.
The Election Commission will be required to call a by-election within 60 days.
Permatang Pauh was held by Anwar for 17 years since he joined Umno in 1982. Wan Azizah took over as MP for the seat after her husband was sacked and subsequently jailed on charges of corruption and sodomy.
In the 2008 general election, she won the seat for the third time with a majority of 13,388 after defeating Umno's Pirdaus Ismail in a rematch.
The announcement is not surprising, as he aiming to re-entry into parliament. Among Bandar Tun Razak, Balik Pulau and Kulim, he chose Permatang Pauh parliamentary seat is quite surprising but politically it is justified.
Can Anwar re-entry into parliament is purely depends on the victory but he might be arrested in the next 48 hours, said a senior party official, arguing it was to stop him contesting a by-election. Is the popular conspiracy theory of Anwar being fixed by the BN stands?
Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar revealed today that police investigations into the sodomy complaint against Anwar Ibrahim have been completed and the papers are now with the Attorney-General's Chambers for further action.
Anwar Ibrahim said, "They have nothing to charge me with. They have been fishing for almost a month now and they haven’t caught any fish yet. Maybe they would catch a coconut and assume it’s a fish." Wait and see is the best policy, so lets wait and see.
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