An Umno division leader has lambasted Anwar Ibrahim for turning his back on the Sultan of Selangor due to his lust for power and position.

According to Syed Ali Alhabshee, who heads Cheras Umno, the crisis in Selangor has revealed the opposition leader’s true colours.

"In his bid to make (his wife Dr) Wan Azizah (Wan Ismail) a 'living doll', Anwar is willing to break the rules and disrespect the sultan," Syed Ali added.

He was commenting on the move to replace current Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim with Wan Azizah, who is also PKR president.

Training his guns on DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng, the Umno leader said the Lim should school Anwar on how to be an ethical politician.

"Lim should realise how disgusting Anwar's political game is to the point of turning his back on the sultan over the menteri besar crisis," he added in the Umno division’s blog today.

Syed Ali was referring to PKR continuing to push for Khalid's ouster despite the sultan giving his consent for the latter to continue leading the state.

However, he said Lim is working with Anwar in legitimising the move to seize the menteri besar post.

"It is clear that Lim practices double standards in accusing Khalid as being unethical for sacking the excos.

"Why didn’t Lim reprimand Anwar and his PKR minions who are engineering Khalid’s downfall as this contradicts the principles of democracy?

"Why is DAP working hand in glove with Anwar?" he asked.

He took Lim to task for describing Khalid’s move to sack five state executive council members yesterday as being unethical.

Expressing support for the menteri besar, Syed Ali said since Khalid has received the consent of the ruler, it was appropriate for him to sack whichever exco who backstabbed him.

Commenting on Wan Azizah's bid to seek an audience with the sultan over the crisis, the Umno leader termed it as an eyewash.

"Anwar who is trapped after causing chaos in Selangor wants to meet the sultan. Don't they (the opposition) have any shame or remorse for going overboard," he added.

In view of this, Syed Ali said there is nothing left for Anwar to explain to the ruler since his "despicable" political conduct is common knowledge.


Selangor crisis today

10am: PAS exco members say they will resign if Umno assemblypersons are appointed onto the exco.

10.19am: Sacked exco members from PKR and DAP arrive at work as usual.

10.37am: Law expert Abdul Aziz Bari contradicts another expert Gurdial Singh Nijar, by saying that the sacking of 5 exco members is lawful.

10.48am: PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu urges party to side with Pakatan against MB Khalid.

12.27pm: PAS calls on PKR to name a new MB candidate, after the palace rejects Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail's request for an audience.

12.46pm: Sacked exco members are told to vacate their offices

1.48pm: MB Khalid says exco member from PKR, Rodziah Ismail, who is overseas, is not sacked as she may still support MB Khalid.

3.33pm: MB Khalid says he is not appointing new exco members from Umno, for now.

4pm: PAS MP Khalid Samad says while waiting for PAS' decision, the MB has 'enough rope to hang himself'.

5pm: MB issues legal letter to PKR secretary-general demanding apology for the 'corruption dossier'.

11.36pm: Rodziah says she does not support Khalid and will resign from the exco.