KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 ― PKR and DAP state executive councillors will not meet Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim today as requested to state whether they still support him as Selangor mentri besar.
Malay Mail Online understands that the executive councillors have been instructed by their respective parties to do so, and that they will only meet the embattled Selangor MB during “official meetings.”
“PKR and DAP will not meet Khalid, that is decided, except during official meetings,” a Pakatan Rakyat (PR) source familiar with the matter said.
The source added that an official statement from the councillors will be issued within the next half an hour.
Khalid yesterday told PKR and DAP state executive councillors to resign if they no longer support him as Selangor mentri besar, saying his administration can operate with just four such officials.
The Selangor mentri besar said yesterday Article 53 (2)B of the state constitution only required him to have no fewer than four executive councillors in order to run the state government.
He then insisted he has the necessary number as four PAS state executive councillors have already pledged to stay on to carry out their duties under his leadership.
Khalid yesterday said he will interview the remaining PKR and DAP excos to determine their affiliation.
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