By Syed Jaymal Zahiid - The Malaysian InsiderKUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 — PKR deputy president Syed Husin Ali (pic) said today Kulim Bandar Bharu MP Zulkifli Noordin has been evading the party’s disciplinary board.
Syed Husin, in a statement issued today, said the errant MP, known for his Islamic hardline views, has been told to reply to a Feb 8 show cause letter but asked for a Feb 12 extension.
Zulkifli picked either today or Feb 23 to face the board but on Feb 16, the problematic Kulim MP told the media that he was going to Korea for a party trip. PKR denied there was such a trip today.
“The party has no idea about his trip. He never told the disciplinary board anything about the trip nor did he propose a substitute date for his hearing,” said Syed Husin.
“This is typical of him... Zulkifli has chosen his personal Korean trip over attending the hearing to defend himself,” added the PKR deputy president.
Zulkifli’s open salvo against fellow Pakatan Rakyat peer Shah Alam PAS MP Khalid Samad over the “Allah” row has forced the party to refer him to the disciplinary board.
The Kulim MP said he is ready to face the board but in an interview with The Malaysian Insider, Zulkifli said some within his party are trying to set him up by picking the date of the hearing to coincide with his Korean trip.
Syed Husin said the party’s political bureau has decided to leave Zulkifli’s fate in the hands of the disciplinary board.
“The board has been advised by the bureau to take into consideration all the statements he made after the show cause letter was given to him.”
Zulkifli returns to Malaysia on Feb 25.
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