No mention of Anwar in Azmin’s opening speech

Chan Kok Leong Lee Chi Leong Mohd Farhan Darwis Chan Kok Leong, Lee Chi Leong, Mohd Farhan Darwis Updated 4 years ago · Published on 5 Dec 2019 10:45PM · 3 Comments

PKR deputy president and Economic Affairs Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali may well be remembered for what he did not say in his opening speech at the PKR Women and Youth wing congress this evening. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, December 5, 2019.

AFTER all the drama, PKR deputy president Mohamed Azmin Ali steered clear of recent events to deliver a rather dull speech while opening the 14th PKR Women and Youth wing congress.

The night had begun with a lot of promise as Azmin was escorted by some 70 boisterous men and women clad in the red tee-shirts bearing “AA Team” on the sleeves and “Perjuangan Demi Rakyat” emblazoned on the back.

However, in the end, it was a speech that will be remembered for the things not said.

Azmin did not touch on a breakaway PKR congress in Kuala Lumpur or that he was almost uninvited to officiate the Youth Congress.

He did not address the sackings of Zakaria Abdul Hamid, Ismail Dulhadi, Youth chairman Mizan Adli Mohd Noor and his deputy Mohd Ramly Ahmad ahead of this year’s congress.

Nor did he talk about the memorandum he had signed calling for party president Anwar Ibrahim to apologise for Zakaria and Ismail’s terminations.

Instead, the 55-year-old Economic Affairs Minister kept his speech on the straight and narrow urging the party to be Pakatan Harapan’s “Rock of Gibraltar”.

“PKR must be the vanguard and forefront of the driving force to fulfil this, we must be optimistic.

“We must not be defeatist, we must be consistent in doing what is right, we must be open to listen to what the rakyat is saying and we must always be vigilant.

“PKR must remain Pakatan Harapan’s Rock of Gibraltar for stability and durability,” said Azmin, seemingly unaware that his party almost fractured this week had it not been for a last-minute ceasefire last night.

The only diversion from his text was a quick reminder of how he has been with the party and was “steadfastly” behind it.

The rest of his 56-point speech toyed with PKR’s history and its achievements despite the challenges.

It also noted the government’s efforts to uplift the poor with its Shared Prosperity Vision, making sure to mention Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad as the driver for the new initiative.

Azmin then shared his ministry’s report card that included the Mid-Term Review of the 11th Malaysia Plan and the Felda White Paper.

Before he entered took to the stage, there was a three-minute video of Azmin’s achievements in the party, including crediting him as the architect behind the Dr Mahathir and Anwar Ibrahim reconciliation.

Meanwhile, there was absolutely no mention of Anwar in the speech. – December 5, 2019.

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  • What has Azmin achieved since GE 14??

    For that matter, even when he was MB of Sgor

    PM Material?

    No la ...

    Posted 4 years ago by Rock Hensem · Reply

  • Why have to mention Anwar, Malaysian Insider?

    Posted 4 years ago by Penganalisa L · Reply

  • This is the man who spent $300,000 for travel with his family and did not pay the bill. His supporter and colleague another female minister in his defence says he forgot. This is the new Malaysia? And he is the minister of economy? Additionally, he has been "accused" of having raped another assistant. What has become of that? No news, all covered up. Now he is trying to break up the party unilaterally, by trying to be PM...are you serious? Nobody voted for you Azim. Malaysians voted for a clean, honest,efficient government and Anwar Ibrahim is our choice as PM. Interim period we are stuck with the 22 year experienced dictator, who now says he will cede power to Anwar. Now who are you to come in between what was agreed. You collude with UMNO by trying to get them to come over and join PH. On that score alone, you should have been EXPELLED by the party for SERIOUS MISCONDUCT! UMNO has raped the country of its treasure, all UMNO members are complicit. If I was PM, I would have a special corruption court dishing out sentences to hundreds of UMNO members, confiscating their ill gotten wealth and served with a rotan. WHAT A TREACHEROUS PERSON YOU ARE-WE ALL SEE IT NOW!

    Posted 4 years ago by Sotong Jimmy · Reply