IS ANOTHER BIZARRE TWIST, LIKELY?

Is pushing a name that has great potential of not being accepted by the palace not only futile but could also be seen as going against the Sultan?

Could PAS president Hadi Awang's privileged information on palace's opposition to Wan Azizah be construed a significant sign of Sultan's rejection to her nomination as future MB (chief minister) to replace embattled Khalid Ibrahim? 

Could Sultan Sharafuddin's refusal to grant her an audience be seen as yet, another indication to tell PKR/PR that HRH the Sultan is not fond of her to be his MB?

Khalid Ibrahim can be quite unpredictable at times, thus rise the following questions -

1. Is he ready to concede and resign?
2. Will he advise the Selangor Ruler to convene a special sitting of the Selangor state assembly and endure a motion?
3. Will he propose to HRH the Ruler to dissolve the state assembly for a snap election?

The role of the palace in determining selection and appointment of MB (chief ministers) had been quite significant.

We have witnessed in several states where first-choice/preferred candidates by respective parties failed to get the consent of their respective Rulers.

Even PAS leaders from Kelantan are aware how critical it is to have a warm relations with the palace, and for all his years in Umno, surely Anwar realize the truth to such circumstances.

Perhaps, that could precisely the reason for him to have said that he would concede in the event the Selangor palace rejects his wife Azizah.

He was reported to have said that it is not good to be seen as confronting the Sultan and that the party would discuss again.

There are also talks that Khalid would take miraculous measure by endorsing Azizah's nomination to halt his (former) party nemesis Azmin Ali from being propelled to the post, but again, it's entirely the Sultan's prerogative to select a candidate of his preference.

The Sultan could even request a candidate from PAS as PAS is an alliance of PR, the alliance that won the 13th general election (GE13).

A source close to Khalid was reported as saying that he might not even seek dissolution of the state legislative assembly, but not to belittle the opinion that he would fight till the end especially for the 'kind' of treatment he has been receiving from his former party and leaders.

While it is relatively easy to read the written, explaining the unwritten is far more challenging.

Actually speaking, having expelled from his party and the "unfair treatment" he received from his party and leaders placed him under no obligation to do anything in favor or benefiting his former party and/or it's leaders.

It's how deep and strong of him to see reformation agenda that could possibly contort him.

I'm not sure how many are aware that Selangor MB post has always been a hot seat since the era of Harun Idris (or perhaps earlier) to the extent people of Selangor referred it as jinxed seat, and compared to all past MBs, Khalid is the hardest nut to crack.

Some said, he has reached to the end of the line, to some extent - I agreed, but I would not want to rule out another possible bizarre twist that would prolong the crisis.

If we are observant enough, since his sacking from the party on August 9, Khalid's actions reflecting his firm stance of not giving-up that easily and for what we don't know, he could still have a trump card beneath his sleeve.

We have read articles by numerous political analysts, academicians, constitution and law experts, politicians and of course low-ranked author like me.

And we don't have to be too analytical to observe the difference in opinions, views and translations. 

The pro-PR read and write things differently and the pro-Khalid or those sympathetic of him (the least to say) read and write differently, but at the end of the day it's how the crisis best resolved - only that matters.

I guess, when we talk about moderation (big word) in governance, we are not merely talking of strengthening the voice of moderation in a government, but political parties that form the government, other than moving forward together. 

And when we talk about extremism, we are not only talking about those race and religious bigots, but bigotry attitude of our politicians.

When could Malaysians have "The Cheer Time!" when politicians keep forgetting the fundamentals of what to and not to uphold?

Many are excellent for being rhetoric, agile in finding faults of others - too agiled that they were unable to "smell" the "unpleasant odor" coming from their own pit.