Former PKR leader Zulkifli Noordin has a conspiracy theory regarding Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail replacing Khalid Ibrahim as Selangor menteri besar.

He claimed that it is related to Anwar Ibrahim's Sodomy II appeal, which would be heard by the Federal Court soon.

According to him, Anwar is desperate that he does not care if his "blue-eyed boy" and current PKR deputy president Azmin Ali sulks over the decision of appointing his wife.

"Anwar’s appeal is coming up soon. This is the final around of appeal. If he fails, the (five-year) jail term imposed by the Court of Appeal stands. He will go straight to prison.

"This is what frightens Anwar. What more when his lead lawyer Karpal Singh is no more. Anwar’s heart must feel like exploding," he said in his blog.

In view of this, Zulkifli believes appointing Wan Azizah as menteri besar would apply political pressure on the judiciary and serve as an insurance for Anwar.

"Imagine. It is not easy for any court to throw Anwar into jail when he is the opposition leader, MP, de facto leader of PKR, husband of the PKR president and Kajang assemblyperson, and husband of the soon to be Selangor menteri besar," he added.

However, Zulkifli overlooked the fact that during Sodomy I, the court did not hesitate to convict Anwar and hand him a jail sentence despite him being the then ex-deputy premier.

Meanwhile, he said if the Federal Court rejected his appeal, Anwar could be incarcerated until 2019, meaning that he would miss the 14th general election.

"If it is Azmin who becomes MB, imagine what will happen if Pakatan Rakyat wins Selangor again. Azmin will not only continue to be MB, he can use his position, power and influence to take on Wan Azizah for the PKR president post.

"Azmin will become too powerful. Perhaps all of Anwar and Azizah’s cronies will be sidelined as candidates in the next election, including their daughter Nurul Izzah," he added.

Speculation is rife that Anwar would announce the decision to appoint a new menteri besar at PKR supreme council tonight.

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