Zaid Ibrahim is the PKR candidate for Hulu Selangor

Former minister in the PM's Department Datuk Mohd Zaid Ibrahim is PKR's candidate for the Hulu Selangor by-election.

He is known for his criticism of the government's handling of legal issues such as the judiciary, human rights and Islamic law. He supported the establishment of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Lingam Video Clip, criticizing the government's initial response to the clip, which allegedly revealed fixing of judicial decisions and graft in the judiciary.

Soon after his appointment to the Cabinet, he said the government had to openly apologize for its handling of the 1988 Judicial Crisis, which culminated in the unceremonious dismissal of the then Lord President of the Supreme Court, Tun Salleh Abas.

He has earned another great nick as "The Man of Principle", right after his resignation as minister. He stood for his principle and not worried of his ministerial post. He quit his miniterial post on September 15, 2008, after strongly protesting the detention of a journalist, DAP's MP Teresa Kok and Raja Petra, under Internal Security Act (ISA).

In June 2009, Zaid joined the opposition party - PKR.

While all those political frogs willing to betray their voters for benefits and money, Zaid willing to throw away the minister post for defending his principle.

Good Luck! Zaid!