KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 — Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun will relinquish his state post if Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim selects him to be part of the new federal government.
But the PKR vice-president added that he will not be discouraged if he wasn’t selected for the new Cabinet, Sinar Harian reported today.
“I will leave it to the president, but it is not certain that the president will give me a post because we know the size of the Cabinet will be reduced.
“I will not feel discouraged and I want this country to continue to be led so that it is better... that's all,” Aminuddin was quoted as saying during a thanksgiving ceremony in conjunction with Anwar's appointment as prime minister at Sungai Seluang.
Anwar is also PKR president and chairman of the Pakatan Harapan coalition.
Asked if there were anyone else to replace him as Negri Sembilan MB if he were chosen to be a minister, Aminuddin reportedly said “Yes”.
He said that anyone can be a mentri besar or minister, but added that what mattered the most is the honesty in serving the position.
Aminuddin won the Port Dickson parliamentary seat in the November 19 general election that was previously held by Anwar in the 14th general election.
The PM is also Tambun MP.
Aminuddin obtained 42,013 votes with a majority of 23,601 votes, defeating Barisan Nasional candidate Datuk P. Kalamananthan (18,412 votes) and Perikatan Nasional candidate Rafiei Mustapha (18,235 votes).
