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January 08, 2012
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The PAS central working committee has sacked Datuk Hasan Ali as a party member with effect from today, party organ Harakahdaily reports.
President Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang said in a statement today that after weighing up all views from its central working committee in today’s monthly meeting, it decided to revoke the Selangor executive councillor’s membership.
“The decision was made based on Datuk Hasan Ali’s actions which have wronged and damaged the party’s interest as provided for in the PAS constitution,” the Marang MP said.
Last month, Hasan (picture) criticised PAS in Umno-controlled media such as Utusan Malaysia, Berita Harian and TV3 for purportedly abandoning its Islamist credentials for the sake of political gain.
Hasan accused PAS, which removed him as Selangor chief after its general assembly in June 2010, of straying from its original struggle for an Islamic state by pushing for a welfare state.
The Gombak Setia assemblyman again earned the ire of his colleagues this week when he said tomorrow’s rally in support of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as the opposition leader learns the verdict of his two-year-long sodomy trial was a waste of time.
Abdul Hadi had already backed the rally and other party leaders said Hasan had insulted the party president by going against his decision.
It is not known whether the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) Selangor government will drop him from the state executive council where he is in charge of religious affairs.
PAS women’s wing chief Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff told The Malaysian Insider that the decision was reached unanimously.
“The decision was made after careful study, discussion and advice given to Hasan but he still ignored orders and still went against the party’s policies,” she said.
Hasan can still appeal to the party’s Syura Council, its powerful decision-making body made up of religious scholars.
PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat also attended today’s monthly meeting.
Breaking news
Late this afternoon, the Selangor Menteri Besar’s office has confirmed that a nominee for Hasan’s replacement as a state cabinet member would be submitted to the palace on Wednesday.
“All exco appointed members are representatives of the ruling party or parties. Hasan himself can resign as he will not represent the ruling party,” said the Menteri Besar's political secretary Faekah Husin.
'Shocked' Hasan to consult religious scholars
Gombak Setia assemblyperson Hasan Ali today said that he will speak to religious scholars on his sacking from PAS before taking action.
Expressing "shock" and "sadness", Hasan said that he will call for a press conference soon after this has been done.
In a statement today, the Selangor state exco said that he said that the "drastic" measure is even more disheartening as it reflects the party's stand on an "Islamic struggle".
"I just received news on my sacking as a PAS member with immediate effect....I am also sad that my struggle for Islam all this while has been repaid in such a way
"I will refer the matter to my friends and get the views of religious scholars about my future actions," he said.
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