Looking at my state of iman, i know damn well i cant, and dont deserve, to take this step.
Yes, i was shocked to hear the request. What is this, ya Allah? A salvation, an opportunity, a reason for me to work harder to fix myself? Or something i should avoid to not satisfy my greedy, selfish, and hypocritical side? What do You want me to do???
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde you are, ey?
But.. im reminded of 'whoever helps a servant of Allah, Allah will surely help him'.. and Rasulullah never declined a request, did he?
But this is not some personal matter! This is about serving the community! You should know better, dear self, coz you yourself have learnt what the attributes of a Muslim leader are.
Istikharah, Liyana, istikharah..