Nurul Izzah: lack of confidence or plotting a new strategy?
Nurul Izzah Anwar has announced that she will not be contesting in next month’s PKR elections.
PETALING JAYA: Permatang Pauh MP Nurul Izzah Anwar’s decision to sit out the coming PKR elections has been perceived as a lack of confidence by a political analyst.
Azmi Hassan of Akademi Nusantara said Nurul Izzah probably thought she did not have a good chance of winning if she were to contest in the elections, but he believed she should at least be going for one of the vice-president’s posts.
Azmi said her prospects of climbing up the PKR leadership ladder would be affected, while party members would find it difficult to look up to her as one of the main leaders when Anwar Ibrahim eventually stepped down as president.
“This is the right time for her to at least be in one of the four vice-president’s seats since her father is still the president. Her father’s influence is good for her,” he told FMT.
“It will be a loss for PKR because she is seen as part of the upcoming, new generation of politicians, not just in PKR but in national politics, similar to Rafizi Ramli or Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman.
“It is a loss for the young generation, too, where they want to see new leaders.”
However, Azmi said the former PKR vice-president could be following in the footsteps of Rafizi, who took a step back from politics in December 2019 and announced his return last month.
“When the time is right, she will come back,” he said, adding that she was “likely to strike” when she had a better chance of winning a post.
On April 12, Nurul Izzah confirmed that she would not be contesting in the upcoming PKR elections, despite being widely touted to be one of Rafizi’s running mates for one of the vice-president’s posts.
PKR vice-president Tian Chua believed that most party members and the general public accepted her rationale for staying away from the party elections.
“A leader could always lead and inspire without necessarily holding a position,” he maintained.
There were many different ways to lead, Tian Chua said, adding that Nurul Izzah could remain influential if she maintained constant contact with the grassroots.
James Chin of the University of Tasmania’s Asia Institute believed the “Reformasi princess” had let down the public by not contesting, as many expected her to make a comeback with Rafizi and lead the reforms movement.
However, he believed Nurul Izzah had a strategy in mind and a solid reason as to why she was not taking part in the party elections.
PETALING JAYA: Permatang Pauh MP Nurul Izzah Anwar’s decision to sit out the coming PKR elections has been perceived as a lack of confidence by a political analyst.
Azmi Hassan of Akademi Nusantara said Nurul Izzah probably thought she did not have a good chance of winning if she were to contest in the elections, but he believed she should at least be going for one of the vice-president’s posts.
Azmi said her prospects of climbing up the PKR leadership ladder would be affected, while party members would find it difficult to look up to her as one of the main leaders when Anwar Ibrahim eventually stepped down as president.
“This is the right time for her to at least be in one of the four vice-president’s seats since her father is still the president. Her father’s influence is good for her,” he told FMT.
“It will be a loss for PKR because she is seen as part of the upcoming, new generation of politicians, not just in PKR but in national politics, similar to Rafizi Ramli or Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman.
“It is a loss for the young generation, too, where they want to see new leaders.”
However, Azmi said the former PKR vice-president could be following in the footsteps of Rafizi, who took a step back from politics in December 2019 and announced his return last month.
“When the time is right, she will come back,” he said, adding that she was “likely to strike” when she had a better chance of winning a post.
On April 12, Nurul Izzah confirmed that she would not be contesting in the upcoming PKR elections, despite being widely touted to be one of Rafizi’s running mates for one of the vice-president’s posts.
PKR vice-president Tian Chua believed that most party members and the general public accepted her rationale for staying away from the party elections.
“A leader could always lead and inspire without necessarily holding a position,” he maintained.
There were many different ways to lead, Tian Chua said, adding that Nurul Izzah could remain influential if she maintained constant contact with the grassroots.
James Chin of the University of Tasmania’s Asia Institute believed the “Reformasi princess” had let down the public by not contesting, as many expected her to make a comeback with Rafizi and lead the reforms movement.
However, he believed Nurul Izzah had a strategy in mind and a solid reason as to why she was not taking part in the party elections.
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