PKR urges PAS to take action against Hasan

PKR today strongly urged its Pakatan Rakyat partner PAS to act against its former Selangor party commissioner Hasan Ali, for his negative comments on a wide range of issues, including the planned Jan 9 rally in support of Anwar Ibrahim.

PKR deputy president Azmin Ali, tweeting about Hasan's comment yesterday described the Selangor exco member's remark on Anwar's sodomy charge as a personal matter.

"Let me reiterate that the PKR and Pakatan's stand is solidly in support of Anwar and that the charge is a fabrication, and it is gutter politics employed by Umno and Barisan Nasional.

"Does Hasan condone the gutter politics employed by Umno and BN?" he asked.

"Hence, it is not proper to say it is a personal fight for Anwar, and wrong of him to involve the people as this is not the Pakatan's stand.

"I hope and (desak) urge PAS to take action against Hasan's (celupar) unbecoming statement and what he had said for his own personal agenda," he said.

Azmin said while Hasan was making his statement yesterday, Anwar was meeting with Kelantan Menteri Besar Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, who had voiced his support.

"Nik Abdul Aziz said he will come on Jan 9, if his health permits and who is Hasan to say otherwise (asking PAS members not to come," he said.

Azmin hoped PAS will study the appropriate action to initiate against Hasan. If he does not want to go (to the rally) then he does not have to, but Himpun, he attends.

Yesterday, Hasan said he would not attend the Jan 9 gathering as he claimed it was Anwar's personal fight and it was wrong for the opposition leader to drag others including the people in it.

Asked whether he would recommend that Selangor PKR Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim drop Hasan from the state exco line-up, Azmin replied that he will let PAS act first.