PETALING JAYA : PKR today sacked embattled politician Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim from the party for repeatedly refusing orders to vacate the Selangor menteri besar's post.
The party's disciplinary board chairman Datuk Dr Tan Kee Kwong today said an "unanimous" decision to dismiss Khalid from the party was reached after careful deliberation.
“He has defied the party by going against the decision to appoint PKR president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail as the new Selangor menteri besar.
“Khalid has also failed to provide satisfactory explanation on issues pertaining his Bank Islam loan, the Kinrara-Damansara Expressway and the state water industry restructuring.
“He is therefore expelled from the party with immediate effect,” he told a packed press conference at the party's headquarters here this afternoon.
Tan said Khalid had 14 days to appeal the decision.
Khalid's sacking came hours after he refused to face a disciplinary panel today, which was supposed to be held by noon.