By Adib Zalkapli- The Malaysian Insider
“The matter does not arise. We talked about this yesterday and we were briefed... the matter has been referred to PKR’S disciplinary committee,” Mustafa told reporters at a press conference.
He was responding to a question about whether the bickering between DAP and PKR in Penang would make PAS review its position in the three-party coalition.
The latest crisis started when PKR’s Bayan Baru MP Datuk Seri Zahrain Hashim called Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng a “dictator” and “communist-minded.”
The decision to refer Zahrain to the disciplinary committee was made by PKR’s supreme council and was also discussed at PR leadership meeting yesterday.
Zahrain is also said to be leading a group of would-be defectors from PKR to help Barisan Nasional (BN) regain its two-thirds majority in Parliament.
Apart from Zahrain, Datuk Zaid Ibrahim who had criticised the party for not taking action against Zulkifli Noordin for lodging a police report against PAS MP Khalid Samad over the ‘Allah’ row, will also face the disciplinary committee with the Kulim-Bandar Baru MP.
On the PR disciplinary committee, Mustafa said it will only play an advisory role at this stage.
“The term of reference is yet to be drawn but there is a general guideline to advise the parties on the cases,” said Mustafa.
When asked about the allegation by PAS Youth executive committee member Abdullah Karim that the party has been slow in handling other disciplinary cases, Mustafa said he is still studying the report lodged by Abdullah.
“I will call him in a day or two,” said Mustafa.
Disciplinary cases are first referred to the secretary-general before they are forwarded to the disciplinary committee.
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