Hassan refuses Johor PKR chief appointment

PETALING JAYA: Hassan Abdul Karim (pic) has rejected his appointment as Johor PKR chief and will remain an ordinary member.

The Pasir Gudang MP said his appointment as the state PKR chairman had been disputed and it was only appropriate that he step down.

“I believe PKR has to amend its constitution in relation to the election of the state chairman. The new chairman should be elected in a more democratic and trans­parent manner, in line with the reform principles and struggles of PKR,” he said in a statement yesterday.

Hassan pledged his support for Pakatan Harapan in Parliament and Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s leadership as PKR president and the next prime minister.

“I thank the president for his trust in appointing me as the Johor PKR chief, but I officially decline the appointment. I will remain as an ordinary member of the party and as the Pasir Gudang MP,” he said.