PKR deputy president Mohamed Azmin Ali remained mum when asked on rumours that he might be sidelined from the opening of the PKR youth and women wings’ meetings at the national congress in December.

“You have to ask the secretary-general,” he told reporters in Parliament lobby while referring to Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

The Malaysian Insight reported quoting sources that the tradition of having the deputy president open the PKR youth and women wings’ meetings at the national congress in December could be tossed out of the window if the youth wing has its way.

The move follows the fallout between party president Anwar Ibrahim and his deputy Azmin.

A source in the youth wing told The Malaysian Insight they wanted to change the practice this year because they want “to send a message to Azmin”, whom they accuse of making statements detrimental to the party.

“The message is ‘why do we need to give recognition to leaders who continually make statements contrary to the party’s and leadership’s stand?’

“Do we need leaders like this?”

Azmin has aggravated ties with the leadership by refusing to attend the PKR leadership council meetings or its weekly political bureau meetings.

He has also publicly backed Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad to finish his term in office which goes again the transition plan for Anwar to take over some time next year as agreed by Pakatan Harapan component parties.

The Malaysian Insight learnt that PKR youth now wants to invite former president and Deputy Prime Minister Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail to open the meetings. – November 4, 2019.