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PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli says ‘we are still far from being confident that we will continue into Anwar Ibrahim’s second term (as prime minister)’
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PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli says ‘we are still far from being confident that we will continue into Anwar Ibrahim’s second term (as prime minister)’
Rafizi Ramli, who seeks re-election as PKR deputy president, speaking at a campaign event in Negeri Sembilan last night. (Bernama pic)
PETALING JAYA: Rafizi Ramli has cautioned PKR that infighting could cause a loss of voter confidence, and affect the party’s chances at the next general election.
Rafizi, who seeks re-election as party deputy president, questioned the “noise and commotion” in the contest for leadership positions, when “even newly-elected division leaders are scrambling to launch big moves to oust the old guard in the party”.
Speaking at a campaign event in Negeri Sembilan last night, Rafizi said it would be pointless if PKR members chose leaders based on emotion, if those leaders “do not bring strength to the party, particularly when the general election (GE16) will be in two years”.
Rafizi, who is being challenged by vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar, said he was concerned that the infighting might affect PKR’s supporters who are fence-sitters in the general election.
He said if the “wrong methods” were used to secure positions in the party elections, the party could lose at the next general election. “We are still far from being confident that we will continue into Anwar Ibrahim’s second term,” he said.
Anwar, who is PKR president, is in his first term as prime minister after leading Pakatan Harapan (PH) into a coalition government after the 2022 general election.
At the campaign event, Rafizi presented charts and figures to illustrate the trend of Malay and Chinese voter support for PH.
Rafizi said history showed that “no party in the world, no matter how great, will remain in power forever” and pointed out that reform parties often lost power quickly and were unable to rise again. He attributed this to the “test of power” or Hiruk, the slogan of his campaign.
He said that for the next general election, PKR would need to secure at least 35% of the Malay votes to retain around 30 to 40 seats. “We’re not there yet. This month, we’re only at 27%,” he said.
He was worried that PKR would not achieve 35% by the next general election.
“If we don’t reach that 35%, no matter what we do, even if we hug and reconcile with the grassroots, we won’t win the election. That’s why I say there’s no need for all this noise and commotion,” Rafizi said.
PKR members will vote for the party’s central leadership on May 23.
Anwar is unopposed as party president, while there are 12 contestants for the four posts of vice-presidents, including the incumbents, federal ministers Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad and Chang Lih Kang and menteris besar Amirudin Shari and Aminuddin Harun.
Nik Nazmi, Chang, and Aminuddin were among those who spoke at last night’s event.
Rafizi, who seeks re-election as party deputy president, questioned the “noise and commotion” in the contest for leadership positions, when “even newly-elected division leaders are scrambling to launch big moves to oust the old guard in the party”.
Speaking at a campaign event in Negeri Sembilan last night, Rafizi said it would be pointless if PKR members chose leaders based on emotion, if those leaders “do not bring strength to the party, particularly when the general election (GE16) will be in two years”.
Rafizi, who is being challenged by vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar, said he was concerned that the infighting might affect PKR’s supporters who are fence-sitters in the general election.
He said if the “wrong methods” were used to secure positions in the party elections, the party could lose at the next general election. “We are still far from being confident that we will continue into Anwar Ibrahim’s second term,” he said.
Anwar, who is PKR president, is in his first term as prime minister after leading Pakatan Harapan (PH) into a coalition government after the 2022 general election.
At the campaign event, Rafizi presented charts and figures to illustrate the trend of Malay and Chinese voter support for PH.
Rafizi said history showed that “no party in the world, no matter how great, will remain in power forever” and pointed out that reform parties often lost power quickly and were unable to rise again. He attributed this to the “test of power” or Hiruk, the slogan of his campaign.
He said that for the next general election, PKR would need to secure at least 35% of the Malay votes to retain around 30 to 40 seats. “We’re not there yet. This month, we’re only at 27%,” he said.
He was worried that PKR would not achieve 35% by the next general election.
“If we don’t reach that 35%, no matter what we do, even if we hug and reconcile with the grassroots, we won’t win the election. That’s why I say there’s no need for all this noise and commotion,” Rafizi said.
PKR members will vote for the party’s central leadership on May 23.
Anwar is unopposed as party president, while there are 12 contestants for the four posts of vice-presidents, including the incumbents, federal ministers Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad and Chang Lih Kang and menteris besar Amirudin Shari and Aminuddin Harun.
Nik Nazmi, Chang, and Aminuddin were among those who spoke at last night’s event.
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