KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 25 -- Datuk Seri Azmin Ali's PKR allies in the Selangor legislative assembly have reportedly decided to stay put, for now, despite the former being sacked from the party and declaring himself as part of an independent bloc.

English daily The Star quoted an anonymous PKR assemblyman saying Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, who is one of Azmin's proteges, will stand with PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

PKR assemblymen who reportedly attended the meeting called by Amirudin at his official residence to discuss the current turn of events yesterday said this stand was known to all who were present.

"Amirudin made it clear that he stood with Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and PKR.

"He also said that he wil...