So... PKR has finally sacked the Mentri Besar from the party for failing to resign from his post. This makes him a partyless MB. Does this also mean that the State Government is also effectively not a Pakatan one?
It will be interesting to see what happens next.
From the various info gleaned online, it appears that there are so many possible outcomes that I'm not bothered to list them out. But what is clear is that all the political parties are waiting to make a move to grab power.
Many voters, on the other hand, are disillusioned and frustrated. Perhaps they placed their hopes too high. After this fiasco, things will not be the same for Pakatan Rakyat anymore even if the 3 parties tries to put on a show of unity. Most probably, it's every man (or every party) for himself from now on.
Like they say, "Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice...".
As far as the politicians are concerned, the voters' job is just to mark their "X" on the ballot papers. That's the way it is.
In the meantime, watch out for potholes when you're on the road, be vigilant against aedes mosquitoes, and don't forget to save up some water, you know, just in case...
PKR sacks Khalid from party
PETALING JAYA: PKR has sacked Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim from the party for his refusal to vacate his Selangor Mentri Besar post.
The decision came after Khalid did not to turn up to face a disciplinary hearing, as ordered by PKR disciplinary committee chairman Datuk Dr Tan Kee Kwong by noon yesterday.
Dr Tan said PKR’s leadership had unanimously decided to sack Khalid with immediate effect for openly defying the party’s orders.
Khalid responded to his sacking by saying that it was “flawed and illegal” but he acknowledged the decision.
He said he would seek an audience with the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, to inform him of this latest development and listen to any views that the ruler might have to share.
“Until such a time as this issue is resolved in accordance with proper procedures, laws and conventions, particularly in the Selangor Constitution, I will continue to perform my duty to the people as the Mentri Besar of Selangor to the best of my ability,” he said in a statement issued at 8pm.
During the announcement made about two hours earlier, Dr Tan told a packed news conference that Khalid had failed to adhere to the decision made by the leadership on July 21 that he relinquishes his post to make way for party president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.
“Having taken into consideration Khalid’s reply to the show-cause letter issued to him, we feel that he is no longer abiding by party decisions and as such, can no longer be part of the party.
“Khalid had defied decisions by the Pakatan Rakyat presidential council on several state issues and failed to provide timely explanations to these issues,” Dr Tan said.
The issues included the discussion on the Langat 2 project, which Pakatan leaders wanted to delay, the restructuring of the state’s water industry and the construction of the Kinrara-Damansara Expressway (Kidex).
He said that Khalid had also failed to explain his RM67mil Bank Islam debt that was settled out of court.
Dr Tan, however, said Khalid had 14 days to appeal the decision.
“If he chooses to appeal, then a separate committee will be formed to look into the matter,” he said.
PKR supreme council member R. Sivarasa said although Khalid was still legally the Mentri Besar, he should immediately inform the Sultan of his decision to step down, as he no longer had the support of the majority in the state assembly.
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/08/10/PKR-sacks-Khalid-from-party-Decision-made-after-MB-did-not-turn-up-for-disciplinary-hearing/
