Khalid Relinquishes Post Of PKR Sec-Gen - Bernama

SHAH ALAM, April 9 (Bernama) -- Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said Wednesday he had relinquished the post of secretary-general of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) on Sunday at a meeting of the party.

"Correct, because at the political meeting on Sunday it was felt that the time has come for us to appoint a secretary-general who is not involved as a member of parliament and state assemblyman so that he can focus on the party," he said when asked to confirm the news report that he had relinquished the post at a press conference after the State Executive Council meeting, here Wednesday.

However, he said the top party leadership had invited him to join the political bureau, the highest bureau in the PKR besides being the Selangor PKR Liaison chairman so that he could draw up the PKR's political activities in the state.

When asked who was his successor as secretary-general, Abdul Khalid said: "Datuk Salehuddin (Hashim)."

[From http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=325752]