Selangor MB denies state linked to Asri’s arrest

[...] “An exco meeting was held earlier this afternoon where we invited Jais director Datuk Mohammed Khusrin Munawi to attend. The main issue was on Asri’s recent arrest and after discussions, we have reached a decision based on experiences handling issues like these, which is the matter of preaching without a proper ‘tauliah’ (permit),” said Khalid.

He maintains that the state was not aware of the arrest, and that the actions taken were an independent move by Jais.

“We were not informed about his (Asri’s) arrest. We only found out after the arrest had been made,” said Khalid, who explained that the state government’s involvement with Jais was only at an administrative level, not an operational one. - + selanjutnya

Selangor MB denies state linked to Asri’s arrest