Zuraida steps back from PKR posts amid disciplinary proceedings

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 5 Feb 2020 4:36PM · 3 Comments

PKR vice-president Zuraida Kamaruddin has stepped back from her party posts effective immediately until internal disciplinary proceedings against her are completed. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, February 5, 2020.

PKR vice-president Zuraida Kamaruddin is taking leave from all party posts until disciplinary proceedings against her are completed.

Her political secretary Nor Hizwan Ahmad announced this today, Malay Mail Online reported.

Nor Hizwan said Zuraida, who is also housing and local government minister, sent a letter to party president Anwar Ibrahim on Monday.

She is stepping back as vice-president as well as Ampang PKR division chief.

Her leave begins immediately, Nor Hizwan said.

Zuraida is facing disciplinary proceedings for a speech made at a dinner in December in which she allegedly insulted Anwar and leaked details of a private conversation between them.

The dinner followed the conclusion of the PKR annual congress, which saw open verbal attacks between the factions aligned to Anwar and deputy president Mohamed Azmin Ali.

Azmin, Zuraida and others allied to the economic affairs minister had boycotted the final day of the congress, and attended the dinner at night where speeches attacking Anwar’s faction were made. 

At the same dinner, Zuraida had also accused PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail of misappropriating funds, over which the latter is suing her for defamation.

PKR’s disciplinary board issued Zuraida a show-cause letter on January 18, to which she replied on January 29 by defending her actions.

Nor Hizwan today said Zuraida has also replied to the disciplinary board about two other letters of demand, from Anwar’s political secretary Farhash Wafa Salvador Rizal Mubarak, and from Saifuddin. – February 5, 2020.

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  • Just sack her lah. So nasty and causing party internal hemorrhage. Can't remember a thing positive she has done for the public as a minister if housing. But has helped developers to sell houses of million million in values.

    Posted 4 years ago by James Wong · Reply

  • Starts of more bigger realpolitik.

    Posted 4 years ago by Anak Malaysia · Reply

  • SACK HER MAKCIK NOT SUITABLE TO BE MINISTER.

    Posted 4 years ago by Lucky Boy · Reply