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Sunday, August 10, 2014

Unanimous decision to fire Khalid except on the timing, say PKR insiders

PKR disciplinary board chairman Datuk Dr Tan Kee Kwong (second from left) announcing the party's decision to sack Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim, yesterday. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, August 10, 2014.PKR disciplinary board chairman Datuk Dr Tan Kee Kwong (second from left) announcing the party's decision to sack Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim, yesterday. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, August 10, 2014.
The PKR leadership council was unanimous about expelling Selangor MB Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim from the party but the only bone of contention at yesterday's meeting was the timing of the sack, say sources.
The sources told The Malaysian Insider that some felt that Khalid should be given until August 15 to enable him to have a say and avoid negative perceptions, apart from the ensuing mess, should he be sacked and stay on as an independent MB.
"All were for the sacking of Khalid, but some of us felt that if we sacked him now, we would look like we are rushing to do so, and on top of that, what about the strategy of the party to deal with an independent MB?" said a source, who declined to be named due to party rules.
He has 14 days to appeal against the sack by the party's top decision-making body, of which he is not a member.
The source said there were many considerations in the meeting that lasted three hours at the PKR headquarters in Petaling Jaya.
"Also, whether the state exco which is made up of PR members should resign as well, as how would they vote in state matters? Yes, the man has to go, but if we do so today, what about these matters - there should be a strategy for this.
"What about the legality of it and also how is the party prepared to stand up with one voice? For the past two weeks, the PR has been in many voices and everyone claims to speak for the party and PR, even though there was never party consultation," the source added.
Another source said the meeting was not especially convened for Khalid's sacking but had other agenda as well.
"This was one of the main agendas and we did not deliberate on this for the whole three hours. It was discussed in a very calm and collected manner. There were no heated discussions as all were for the sacking.
"No one defended that he should not be sacked but the only differing point was when we should sack him," he said.
"When it was explained by some that the wording of (Khalid's) legal notice showed that he has no intention of coming to any hearing and delaying to August 15 was merely a plot buy time for Khalid to file a legal suit against the party, then there was unanimous agreement that he should be sacked and the announcement made immediately," said the party insider.
Khalid had sent a legal notice to the party disciplinary board stating that "until our client receives a satisfactory report, no hearing can proceed".
"With such language, it is obvious Khalid had no intention to come to any hearing, no matter the date. Some questioned how are we going to explain this to the public, that Khalid was merely delaying until he gets to court?"
"Our lawyers may be able to put aside the injunction should it happen, but in such a climate where Khalid has supporters from outside of his party, there is likelihood that the court may not be in our favour," said a second party insider.
Another source said that that legal notice sent by Khalid was not really the last straw as Khalid had been showing open defiance to the party.
"He had sent two written notices to the disciplinary board which made it clear that he was intending to continue to defy. That is enough for us wanting to sack him. It was obvious he was not serious about attending the hearing."
Party leaders explained that according to the party constitution, a member can be sacked even without being given a hearing, if the party leadership finds enough grounds to do so.
Clause 44 of the party constitution also does not allow any member to drag the party to court and if he or she does so, his or her membership will be revoked automatically.
The part of the meeting on the agenda on Khalid's sacking meeting was chaired by Tian Chua, being the senior vice-president, while PKR president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail chaired other parts of the meeting.
She did not chair the discussion on the Selangor MB, in what legal sources said could have been a conflict of interest, as Dr Wan Azizah had been chosen by the party to replace Khalid.
Party leaders were also reported to have turned out in full force today for the crucial meeting.
DAP will hold their meeting on the matter today, while PAS has pushed its meeting to August 17 although their decision is considered moot following Khalid's ouster from PKR.
- TMI

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