Anwar should heed survey on waning popularity, says Rafizi
Rafizi Ramli said it was important for the party and its leaders not to flatter Anwar Ibrahim or prevent him from learning the truth.
SHAH ALAM: Incoming PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli says Anwar Ibrahim should take heed of a recent survey which claimed that the party president is losing his popularity.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the PKR congress, the former Pandan MP said that if he was Anwar, he would accept the results of the survey as it could have a direct impact on Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) showing at the next general election (GE15).
“What is important to the party and the new leadership is not really to flatter Anwar or defend him. Anwar Ibrahim is Anwar Ibrahim, he doesn’t need to be defended,” he said.
“The problem is when we have various groups around Anwar who always feel they have to defend him and prevent him from learning the truth. We cannot have that.
“I will not play that role. Because if I feel there is something wrong, I will voice it out in the best interests of the party. In the end, we are evaluated as a party.”
The survey conducted by Invoke, an analytics firm owned by Rafizi, polled 3,000 respondents – half of whom were PKR members and the other half voters.
It showed that Nurul Izzah Anwar was viewed positively by 49% of respondents, compared with 29% for Anwar.
Rafizi said that Anwar’s dent in popularity was not an issue unique to him, stating that most voters had felt “disconnected” with PH as a whole over the last two years as was evident in the coalition’s performance at the Melaka, Sarawak and Johor state elections.
“It’s the same for Anwar, (DAP chairman) Lim Guan Eng, and (Amanah president) Mohamad Sabu. It’s all of us,” he said.
“I will not apologise for stating the harsh, bitter truth. We have to accept it for what it is. What is more important is to see how we take it from here.”
SHAH ALAM: Incoming PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli says Anwar Ibrahim should take heed of a recent survey which claimed that the party president is losing his popularity.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the PKR congress, the former Pandan MP said that if he was Anwar, he would accept the results of the survey as it could have a direct impact on Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) showing at the next general election (GE15).
“What is important to the party and the new leadership is not really to flatter Anwar or defend him. Anwar Ibrahim is Anwar Ibrahim, he doesn’t need to be defended,” he said.
“The problem is when we have various groups around Anwar who always feel they have to defend him and prevent him from learning the truth. We cannot have that.
“I will not play that role. Because if I feel there is something wrong, I will voice it out in the best interests of the party. In the end, we are evaluated as a party.”
The survey conducted by Invoke, an analytics firm owned by Rafizi, polled 3,000 respondents – half of whom were PKR members and the other half voters.
It showed that Nurul Izzah Anwar was viewed positively by 49% of respondents, compared with 29% for Anwar.
Rafizi said that Anwar’s dent in popularity was not an issue unique to him, stating that most voters had felt “disconnected” with PH as a whole over the last two years as was evident in the coalition’s performance at the Melaka, Sarawak and Johor state elections.
“It’s the same for Anwar, (DAP chairman) Lim Guan Eng, and (Amanah president) Mohamad Sabu. It’s all of us,” he said.
“I will not apologise for stating the harsh, bitter truth. We have to accept it for what it is. What is more important is to see how we take it from here.”
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