PKR passes resolution for DPM to stay

Kamles Kumar Kamles Kumar Updated 7 years ago · Published on 18 Nov 2018 1:18PM · 3 Comments

PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution successfully proposes a resolution for the outgoing president to keep her ministerial position, at the PKR national congress in Shah Alam, today. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, November 18, 2018.

PKR passed a motion for outgoing party president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail to stay as deputy prime minister until Anwar Ibrahim becomes prime minister. 

Party secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution said as per an agreement in Pakatan Harapan, Dr Wan Azizah would keep the post even though she did not have a party post. 

“I propose a resolution that Wan Azizah remains DPM until a change of power happens. Do you agree?” he asked the more than 1,000 delegates in attendance. 

The domestic trade and consumer affairs minister went on to ask the delegates to stand up if they agreed with him. He received a standing ovation.

Saifuddin said PKR as a ruling party needed to set its own narrative instead of getting trapped in issues brought up by the opposition, such as child marriage and Oktoberfest.  

“We need to reclaim the narrative from the opposition, who is trying to distract (us)”

According to the Pakatan Harapan agreement signed before GE14, Dr Mahathir Mohamad is to be prime minister and Dr Wan Azizah his deputy should the coalition succeed in winning power. The terms also name PKR president-elect Anwar as Dr Mahathir’s successor.

However, the appointment of ministers remains the prerogative of the sitting prime minister and not the party. – November 18, 2018.

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  • Family affair, Family party, currying favours, ... all the great attributes of PKR

    Posted 7 years ago by TTs Take · Reply

    • Better Anwar be DPM now before succeeding Dr. Mahathir as PM in 2O2O? She has her own role to play as Pandan MP which is busy enough?..

      Posted 7 years ago by MELVILLE JAYATHISSA · Reply

  • Exactly Umno in the making In PKR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Unethical and rules shifting to pander to their own needs. Who is Azizah if she is nobody in a party. How can she be DPM. She was not unanimously voted in by the rakyat to be DPM. Vamoose please!!!!! if you have the credibility and sincerity. We are tired of the family antics and power greed. PKR is just a component of PH and not authorise as a the sole decision makers especially in Federal porfolios.. if PKR stll misbehave we will make it as the Umno 2.0 to demise.

    Posted 7 years ago by Lee Lee · Reply