Tumpang Lalu : Khalid may join Pas

KUALA LUMPUR: Following his sacking from PKR on Saturday, embattled Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim is now keen on joining Pas.

This was confirmed by Pas president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang today via an interview with party newsletter Harakah.

“Pas secretary-general Datuk Mustafa Ali has informed me that Khalid yesterday submitted a membership form to join the party,” he said.

PKR had on Saturday sacked the besieged Khalid from the party for repeatedly refusing orders to vacate the Selangor menteri besar's post.

The party's disciplinary board chairman Datuk Dr Tan Kee Kwong was quoted as saying that an "unanimous" decision to dismiss Khalid from the party was reached after careful deliberation.

“He has defied the party by going against the decision to appoint PKR president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail as the new Selangor menteri besar.

“Khalid has also failed to provide satisfactory explanation on issues pertaining his Bank Islam loan, the Kinrara-Damansara Expressway and the state water industry restructuring.

“He is therefore expelled from the party with immediate effect,” he told a packed press conference at the party's headquarters in Petaling Jaya.

Tan said Khalid had 14 days from Saturday to appeal the decision.

Khalid's sacking came hours after he refused to face a disciplinary panel, which was supposed to be held by Saturday noon.