A few leaders from DAP and PAS say that they accept PKR's decision to expel Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim, and are not surprised at the turn of events following PKR's leadership council meeting today.Puchong MP Gobind Singh Deo (pic) has lauded PKR's shock move today to sack Khalid rom the party, saying that the Selangor Menteri Besar had enough opportunity to defend himself.
PKR expelled the Port Klang assemblyman for defying party orders to make way for party president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail as the menteri besar of the country's wealthiest state.
"I think it is a step in the right direction. Khalid was given every opportunity to defend himself. There was due process.
"PKR has every right to discipline its members. I think this was a case which certainly, given the circumstances, warranted a sacking," Gobind said today.
Gobind's DAP is part of the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalition which has ruled Selangor under Khalid since the 2008 general elections.
He and several other DAP lawmakers have criticised Khalid for approving the contentious Kinrara-Damansara Expressway (Kidex) despite the PR pact's opposition to toll highways.
DAP national organising secretary Anthony Loke said the party would discuss the expulsion at its central working committee meeting tomorrow.
The meeting had been convened earlier to discuss PKR's proposal to remove Khalid and replace him with Dr Wan Azizah.
"We will issue a statement after the meeting."
PAS central committee member Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said: "The self-destruct mode has now turned into a perfect storm. But I believe that the three parties in Pakatan Rakyat will come out stronger and united after this crisis."
He added that Khalid's sacking was expected but did not expect it to be this soon.
"I am sure it is not easy to make such a decision but the party leaders must be willing to take a risk and they have taken ownership of the decision," said Dzulkefly.
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