The Selangor sultan had rejected PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail's request for an audience to explain the ongoing menteri besar crisis.

Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah's private secretary Mohamad Munir Bani said this is as the sultan has already met with Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim on the issue.

"I confirm that the palace had received a letter signed by (PKR de facto leader) Anwar Ibrahim on Sunday Aug 10 to request that Wan Azizah (left) be granted an audience with the sultan to explain what was decided by PKR.

"The letter was presented to the sultan on Aug 11 and His Majesty instructed me to inform Anwar that he does not accept the request as Khalid had already met him on Khalid's position as MB," Mohamad Munir said in a statement.

Mohamad Munir added that the sultan believes that Khalid’s expulsion from PKR was an “internal party issue” which does not affect his position as Port Klang assemblyperson and Selangor menteri besar.

“The sultan does not want to get involved in PKR’s internal party issues,” said Mohamad Munir.

He also said that the Selangor Royal Assembly Council meeting yesterday did not discuss Khalid’s position as the Selangor menteri besar.

“Khalid met the sultan to inform him that he was expelled by the PKR disciplinary committee as well as other issues related to the menteri besar position before the meeting.

“The sultan then informed the Selangor Royal Assembly Council about his decision to retain Khalid as menteri besar."

Khalid yesterday said the Selangor sultan had consented for him to stay on as menteri besar despite his expulsion from PKR.

The issue is expected to be discussed at PKR’s political bureau meeting tonight.

Sultan's private secretary Mohamad Munir Bani's full statement


Selangor crisis today

12.37pm: PAS man Zuhdi Marzuki urges a a 'unity government' in Selangor, involving Umno reps

2.19pm: DAP urges PAS to declare if it is joining Umno to support Abdul Khalid Ibrahim as MB

2.28pm: MACC confirms that it is investigating Khalid for corruption

4.25pm: DAP and PKR exco members says they will continue doing their jobs but will avoid MB

5pm: Sources say Anwar Ibrahim failed to convince Hadi Awang to accept Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail as new Selangor MB
 
5.24pm: Palace confirms the Selangor sultan declines Wan Azizah's request for an audience

5.37pm: DAP claims that there are attempts to entice Pakatan reps to defect
 
6.40pm: Khalid sacks all six DAP and PKR exco members

8pm: Expert says MB has no power to sack exco

9.57pm: DAP and PKR urges PAS to boycott the exco in solidarity

10.21pm: The six sacked exco members vow to defy the sacking and go to work as usual.

10.30pm: PAS' Hulu Langat assemblyperson Saari Sungib urges PAS to join DAP and PKR against Khalid.