PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail’s visit to Julau, Sarawak, yesterday was ”inappropriate and highly questionable” as it comes a week before party elections in the state, said central committee member Latheefa Koya.
“It must be remembered that the Julau division has 13,000 members, among the largest membership in Sarawak PKR. This division can become the kingmaker in the PKR party elections.”
Party elections in Sarawak, the last state to vote, are scheduled for this Saturday. Julau has also been the subject of controversy over its sudden surge in new members ahead of the poll.
Julau MP Larry Sng is currently being investigated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission over the matter. Sng is also a candidate in the Julau division and for the party central committee.
Wan Azizah has been seen and pictured during this visit with Sng, who has openly declared that he is in Rafizi Ramli’s faction.
Latheefa said Wan Azizah’s visit to Julau involved use of her official position and government assets.
The deputy prime minister had also announced a RM100,000 allocation for a road in Julau in the presence of Sng.
“In these circumstances, it is imperative that the deputy prime minister explain the reasons and circumstances of her visit to Julau on the eve of Sarawak PKR’s elections; the public is entitled to know.”
The PKR polls have been mired in controversy since they started on September 22, including over alleged technical sabotage and poor Internet connections. The polls are being held using an e-voting system.
Over the weekend, trouble broke out during polling in Keningau, Sabah, with deputy president candidate Rafizi Ramli alleging that he was assaulted during a ruckus between his and supporters of Azmin Ali, who is defending the No. 2 post.
The party elections in Sarawak this Saturday will see voting in 29 divisions. – November 7, 2018.
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Posted 5 years ago by Danial Abdullah · Reply
Why the visit to Sarawak now? Why Julau in particular? Why the pledge for the RM100,000 road in Julau?
What is this woman doing? She should just look after the women, Children Affair ministry not go around doing her political stunts.
That reflects badly on Dr Wan Azizah and just shows her incapability as a politician & Minister
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