Hasan to reveal plans today

(New Straits Times) – Former Selangor Pas commissioner Datuk Hasan Ali is expected to reveal his future plans within the party today.

He called for a press conference at noon in his home here in the wake of run-ins with the party leadership.

The standoff started when it was reported that he was the only politician to be awarded a Datukship by the Selangor sultan in conjunction with his birthday.

Just two days before the award ceremony, Selangor Pas information chief Shaari Sungib said Hasan might not be nominated to defend his Gombak Setia state seat as the latter had not received enough nominations from the party branches.

Following this, Hasan declared that he was loyal only to Allah.

He said that by championing Islam, the Malay struggle and defending the institution of Malay rulers was the bigger agenda.

Hasan said that he was prepared to take up an offer from Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Razak to mediate in efforts to bring Pas and Umno together.