KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim has described the dissolution of the Kuala Selangor Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) division, led by Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim, as a big slap to the party as the people in the area have lost confidence in the party.
Rais said based on democratic practice, Khalid should step down and acknowledge his failure in leading his own division.
"But whether the Selangor Menteri Besar is willing to do so is a matter of fact, and a matter of his personal stance. But to the rakyat (people), it is clear that he has no choice but to state that he has been defeated by his own components (division) and his party members and the local people," he told reporters after chairing his ministry's post-cabinet meeting at Angkasapuri, here on Wednesday.
Rais said the dissolution of the PKR division showed the change in attitude of the people around Kuala Selangor who no longer trusted the party.
The decision of the people in Kuala Selangor should be taken as an indicator by the PKR leaders who assumed that the people trusted them, he said.
He also congratulated the people of Kuala Selangor who had made a wise choice by rejecting political parties where their leadership were not sincere.
Today, the division's deputy head, Arshad Abu Bakar told reporters that 11 members of the Kuala Selangor PKR divisional committee, including the heads of its Youth and Wanita wings, had resigned as they had lost confidence in Abdul Khalid's leadership.
Arshad said the division had been disbanded as there were now only three leaders left namely himself, Khalid and another committee member, Faridah Abdul Rahman.
Rais said based on democratic practice, Khalid should step down and acknowledge his failure in leading his own division.
"But whether the Selangor Menteri Besar is willing to do so is a matter of fact, and a matter of his personal stance. But to the rakyat (people), it is clear that he has no choice but to state that he has been defeated by his own components (division) and his party members and the local people," he told reporters after chairing his ministry's post-cabinet meeting at Angkasapuri, here on Wednesday.
Rais said the dissolution of the PKR division showed the change in attitude of the people around Kuala Selangor who no longer trusted the party.
The decision of the people in Kuala Selangor should be taken as an indicator by the PKR leaders who assumed that the people trusted them, he said.
He also congratulated the people of Kuala Selangor who had made a wise choice by rejecting political parties where their leadership were not sincere.
Today, the division's deputy head, Arshad Abu Bakar told reporters that 11 members of the Kuala Selangor PKR divisional committee, including the heads of its Youth and Wanita wings, had resigned as they had lost confidence in Abdul Khalid's leadership.
Arshad said the division had been disbanded as there were now only three leaders left namely himself, Khalid and another committee member, Faridah Abdul Rahman.
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