Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad today denied that he was satisfied with a meeting with Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim's lawyers.

He said he not satisfied with the outcome of the meeting because nothing was explained with regard to the out-of-court settlement with Bank Islam that involved a RM66 million loan.

He told a press conference today that the meeting which took two hours was "a waste of time".

Khalid Samad met the MB's lawyer Mathew Thomas Philip on Aug 16.

The meeting was a result of Khalid Samad's letter to the menteri besar to give an explanation on the allegations made by PKR against the latter.

PKR's 91-page dossier against the MB details the conflict of interest on the MB's part in settling his personal RM59.5 million debt with Bank Islam (without interest as at Nov 2013).
 
PKR strategy director Rafizi Ramli had said that the MB had negotiated with third parties to settle his debt, which was later settled out-of-court.

The debt was a central issue in PKR's case against the MB.

No green light

 
Meanwhile, Khalid Samad lamented how the meeting ended without the major questions being answered.

 

"Philip had called the menteri besar several times duing the meeting to obtain his permission to reveal details on many issues.

"Until today Philip said he has not received the green light from the menteri besar," he said.

The Shah Alam MP expressed his disappointment with the MB for not taking the opportunity to explain matters through his lawyers.

"He should have taken the opportunity to clear his name. It is for his own reputation, since he talks about integrity."

When asked whether he was trying to save the troubled MB, Khalid Samad said that it was up to the menteri besar to save himself.

"As it is, saving him as menteri besar is too late, what with the statements and actions he have made," he said.

Selangor crisis today

9.14am: DAP Youth leader says columnist Ridhuan Tee Abdullah must apologise for suggesting Selangor will be 'darul babi' if MB Khalid Ibrahim is removed

9:48am: PAS rep Saari Sungib says he signed the statutory declaration primarily to reject the incumbent MB, but not to support PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail as widely perceived

12pm: Sinar Harian speculates that PAS has a good chance of getting MB post, if the ruler rejects Wan Azizah or other PKR reps

12.39pm: PAS exco man Sallehen Mukhyi says president Abdul Hadi Awang didn't discuss PKR's Azmin Ali as MB , with sultan in July 31 meeting

2.55pm: MB crisis will hurt Pakatan in polls, but win expected, says DAP's Bukit Gasing rep

3.34pm: Selangor PAS reiterates that they are not interested in the MB post as it belongs to PKR

4.29pm: MB's lawyer denies claim by his aide that his debt was settled via a Middle Eastern bank, PAS MP Khalid Samad says

5.15pm: Sources close to MB says dissolution of the assembly will be one of the options put forth to the sultan