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| Update Fairus: I will stay on as ADUN |
| Written by Regina William | |||
| Monday, 23 March 2009 16:42 | |||
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In a texted message to The Edge Financial Daily, Fairus said he would not vacate his seat. "I will stay on as ADUN (ahli dewan undangan negeri)," was his brief response on whether he would also give up his position as a state assemblyman. However, he remained silent when asked if he would quit Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and join other political parties. Meanwhile, Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng still refused to say whether Fairus would give up the seat and also remained mum despite repeatedly being asked about the reasons for Fairus' resignation. The Penanti state seat falls within the Permatang Pauh parliamentary seat which PKR leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim won in a by-election in August last year. "It is not for me to say that Fairus should vacate the seat as it is a PKR seat," Lim said. "It is up to Anwar to decide on whether the seat would be vacated. "As of now, Fairus' term as DCM and executive councillor would end on April 7 and until then everything is status quo," he added after officiating the opening of E-Galv Steel Industry Sdn Bhd in Perai. Though speculation about the resignation had been rife for weeks with even text messages on it making rounds, Lim had always brushed it off as just rumours. All that ended when Fairus faxed his resignation letter to Lim's office on Saturday. Fairus, 33, who already has two master's degrees and was chosen over others for the post due to his impressive educational background, is said to be keen to further his studies. Since accepting the posts, Fairus has always been in the limelight for the wrong reasons. Among his failures were his dismal leadership of the Football Association of Penang (FAP), which ended with him having to quit the chairman's post. In recent days, Fairus was also relieved of his religious affairs committee which was given to another PKR executive councillor Abdul Malik Abul Kassim. Fairus is also said to be implicated in corruption charges related to quarries in his constituency, but has brushed these off as conspiracies by those out to get him. Despite being named as the chairman of InvestinPenang Berhad, sources said Fairus never once showed up for any meetings during the past year. He was also said to be conspicuously missing from Penang Development Corporation (PDC) and Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau Pinang (PBAPP) board meetings, where he had been appointed as director. A few months after assuming the post, Fairus was openly chided by Anwar following complaints from his constituents about Fairus' lethargy and failure to serve the constituency well. Meanwhile, Lim said though DAP was not contesting the Batang Ai, Bukit Gantang and Bukit Selambau by-elections, DAP would go all out to ensure victory for the Pakatan Rakyat in all three seats.
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