Hasan Ali shocked over decision to sack him *latest!

Posted on January 8, 2012, Sunday

SHAH ALAM: Former Selangor PAS Commissioner Datuk Dr Hasan Mohamed Ali expressed shock by the drastic action taken by the PAS Central Committee to sack him with immediate effect. Hasan who is also Selangor state executive councillor for Islamic Affairs, Infrastructure and Basic Amenities said he was sad that his struggles for religion were repaid in such a manner. “I will refer the matter (sacking) with my friends and seek opinion from religious scholars to decide my next course of action. I will then call for a press conference to explain the situation,” he said in a statement here today.

PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang, in a statement published on the party’s online organ HarakahDaily today said the decision to sack Hasan was made at a PAS Central Committee (CC) meeting in Kuala Lumpur today. Hadi had said the decision was made in accordance to PAS’ constitution because of Hasan’s actions which were deemed detrimental to the party.

Hasan, who is also state assemblyman for Gombak Setia, had been critical of PAS’ leadership particularly on the welfare state concept espoused by the party which he said deviated from its original struggle of championing Islam. Shah Alam Member of Parliament Khalid Abdul Samad in welcoming the decision by PAS said personally he felt it was a good decision for the future of the party.

PAS Deputy Youth Chief Dr Raja Ahmad Al-Hiss said the central PAS Youth fully support and abide by the decision made by the PAS Central Committee to sack Hasan following his actions. “We believe it was the right decision and hope everyone will respect that decision. We also hope Hasan will accept the decision with an open heart but he can make an appeal to the Syura PAS Council,” he said. He added that the movement proposed Dr Abd Rani Osman to replace Hasan in the Selangor Exco.

DAP Secretary-General Lim Guan Eng believes PAS had made the decision in the best interest of the party. “Relationship between PAS and DAP is normal and healthy and will continue to be so,” he said after the 2012 DAP Conference here today. DAP Chairman Karpal Singh said it was an internal affair of PAS while former DAP Chairman and Ipoh Timur Member of Parliament Lim Kit Siang did not want to make a comment.

Meanwhile, Selangor Menteri Besar’s Political Secretary Faekah Husin in a short service message said all state executive council members were elected based on their respective party. “Datuk Hasan himself can resign as he will not represent the ruling party in power. His replacement will be submitted to Tuanku Sultan Selangor this Wednesday,” he said. – Bernama