P KUBOR PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang has dodged questions regarding his alleged continued support of expelled PKR member Abdul Khalid Ibrahim as the Selangor menteri besar.

 

When asked by reporters last night at the Pengkalan Kubor campaign trail, he refused to comment on his meeting with Pakatan Youth leaders as reported yesterday.

 

"I did not read the papers today (Saturday). I just got back from Jakarta last night.

"And the right to determine Khalid's (fate) is not mine, but the power of the sultan," Hadi ( left in photo ) told the press when asked.

 

"I met a lot of people, many people met me. All kinds of people met me.

 

"However on the matter of the Selangor MB it's best we leave it to the sultan," he continued.

He was speaking to the media after a giving a ceramah at Kampung Geting, Pengkalan Kubor, Kelantan.

 

Also present was Pengkalan Kubor Wan Rosdi Wan Ibrahim. 

'Perhaps I met them...'

It was reported the PAS president met with Pakatan Youth chiefs PKR's Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, PAS’ Suhaizan Kaiat and DAP’s Teo Kok Seong on Friday.

 

According to Nik Nazmi in a statement yesterday, when asked about solving the Selangor MB impasse, Hadi "answered the solution was to maintain Abdul Khalid and he will personally oversee any of Khalid's weaknesses ".

When pressed last night on the said meeting, Hadi vaguely replied, "(I met) many people. Perhaps Nik Nazmi ( right ) too."

 

Hadi remains the largest obstacle for Pakatan Rakyat to replace Khalid since the latter's resignation from office, following his failure to gain majority support in the state assembly.

 

While PAS, along with PKR and DAP reached consensus on Aug 17 to put PKR president Wan Azizah Wan Ismail up as Khalid's replacement, Hadi had subsequently submitted his own names to the palace.

 

His move has not only put PAS at odds with its coalition partners, but factions within the party.