Halili, who had contested the Hulu Selangor parliamentary seat previously, was initially speculated to be the candidate this time around as well.
However, the party opted for its supreme council member and former law minister Zaid Ibrahim instead.
Speaking at a press conference this morning, the 58-year-old neuro-surgeon said PKR is led by “narrow-minded little Napoleons”.
“PKR is power crazy to the point that it has overlooked the people's mandate whereas Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak wants to meet the needs of the people,” he added.
Halili, who claims to be PKR supremo Anwar Ibrahim's private physician, said he was not disappointed that the party did not name him as the candidate for the upcoming by-election.
The doctor said he has yet to inform the PKR leadership regarding his decision, adding that it was not an overnight decision to leave.
Halili claimed that the locals have told him that PKR has failed to deliver despite being in power for two years.
He explained that he made the announcement now because he did not want PKR to use his name to fish for votes.
The Hulu Selangor parliamentary seat fell vacant following the death of PKR incumbent Zainal Abidin Ahmad on March 25.
In the 2008 general election, Zainal had defeated MIC deputy president, G Palanivel, the seat's four-term MP, by 198 votes.
The by-election is on April 25, and Zaid will be facing MIC information chief P Kamalanathan and two other independent candidates.
However, one of the independent candidates, V S Chandran, is expected to withdraw from the race.
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