PKR appointments are about being inclusive, says Anwar

Christopher Rabin Christopher Rabin Updated 5 years ago · Published on 29 Dec 2018 1:10PM · 7 Comments

PKR president Anwar Ibrahim advises his No. 2 to set an example and take his complaints to the proper channels. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Kamal Ariffin, December 29, 2018.

ANWAR Ibrahim defended his top PKR party appointments today, saying he wanted to be inclusive after the party’s messy and divisive elections recently. 

The party president said nominees for the vice-presidency and other posts were discussed and agreed collectively at the leadership council meeting yesterday despite deputy president Azmin Ali’s objections. 

“It’s his personal view, I wanted it to be inclusive, He wants some people out, I want everybody in,” Anwar told The Malaysian Insight. 

“You cannot deny the need to bring everybody in. I’ve taken people both in his (Azmin’s) faction and in Rafizi’s (Ramli) faction.” the Port Dickson MP added. 

Anwar said  while criticism was welcome, he advised his deputy to set an example by channeling his complaints through the correct channels. 

“My advice to him (Azmin) is use the proper channels, set a good example. Bring it up in the meeting.”

Later on Twitter, Anwar tweeted what appeared to be a dig at his deputy, although no names were mentioned.

“If only some people focused more on growing the economy, and less on politicking,” he wrote.

Earlier today, Azmin said in a statement that the leadership appointments did not reflect the members’ aspirations and would not help the party progress.

He asked Anwar to review the appointments with the central leadership council and said he felt the grassroots’ views should have been taken into account, hours after the leaders, including former Pandan MP Rafizi, received their appointments.  

Rafizi has been appointed a PKR vice-president.

He was engaged in a fierce and fractious fight with Azmin for the deputy presidency, but lost. Most of Azmin’s supporters also won seats in the leadership council. 

PKR was formed in 1999, a year after Anwar was sacked from Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s then Barisan Nasional government. 

The deputy presidency has always been a hotly contested post in the mainly urban and cosmopolitan party that is now the biggest in the ruling Pakatan Harapan government. – December 29, 2018.

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Comments

  • It is the power of the President to appoint as stipulated in the party's constitution.

    Posted 5 years ago by S Y L · Reply

  • Azmin won 51% and Rafizi, 49%........that 49% is not aspirations of the grass root?.....maybe 10% or 15% is.......

    Posted 5 years ago by Azis Yusoff · Reply

  • Screw Azmin.

    Posted 5 years ago by Chean Ang Heng · Reply

  • Azmin ... you had your chance. You decided to play safe and be the no.2. So please behave like a no.2. With Azizah, you could lord over the party. Now you better be careful ... no.2 today can be no.0 tomorrow. In short ... screw you Azmin& cartel

    Posted 5 years ago by NA Bayezid · Reply

  • Show about to start. Where is my pop corn & soda?

    Posted 5 years ago by It's me GR · Reply

  • Problem is brewing in PKR and this could escalate. Each of the parties supporting rafizi and Azmin have equal standing... and if anyone of these factions decide to turn the tables on PKR, it would be a big problem for DSAI to assume premiership in 2 years.. because the coalition will relook at the strength and impact of each component party, despite the unwritten agreement.

    Posted 5 years ago by TTs Take · Reply

  • Its better for all three to work out the problem - DSAI, Azmin & Rafizi

    Posted 5 years ago by TTs Take · Reply