Therefore, he said, the government still bears up to RM10 billion for diesel subsidies despite saving RM4 billion a year as a result of the retargeting exercise.

Beliau berkata meskipun berdepan pelbagai cabaran termasuk kekangan kewangan, pihaknya yakin sasaran tersebut mampu dicapai sekali gus menempatkan Selangor pada kedudukan tiga teratas di kejohanan dwitahunan itu.

Dalam pada itu, Amirudin menegaskan pendidikan kekal sebagai bidang penting yang merupakan kunci untuk meningkatkan kualiti hidup rakyat dan meningkatkan mobiliti sosial.

“I wish congratulations to both of them, and I hope the process of Selangor State Legislative Assembly for this session will run smoothly to focus on the people’s voice, uniting people, and act as an effective legislative body,” he said in a statement today.

Lau and Kamri received 34 votes each while Dr Mohd Fuad and Shafie received 22 votes apiece, reflecting the assembly's composition of 34 unity pact and 22 Perikatan elected representatives this term.