Rafizi's open sniping makes PKR look bad, say youth leaders

Nabihah Hamid Nabihah Hamid Updated 7 years ago · Published on 13 Aug 2018 7:00PM · 9 Comments

CAMPAIGNING for the PKR deputy president’s post in the coming elections has become vicious, with personal attacks putting the party in bad light, said a youth leader.

Saifudin Shafi, who is contesting for the Hulu Selangor Youth chief post, said attacks by Rafizi Ramli against the incumbent number two, Mohamed Azmin Ali, were also unfair as the latter had never put down other candidates.

“This is an archaic campaign strategy. If they want to show they are the better side, they should highlight their plans for the future,” said Saifudin over remarks by Rafizi supporters in campaign ceramah over the weekend.

The party elections, to be held next month, should be an event for PKR to showcase its vision for the country, he said.

But the personal attacks, Saifudin added , were only making the party look backward.

“PKR has already become the anchor party for the government. Furthermore, Azmin has never attacked anyone personally or put down other candidates.

“They should just focus on their manifesto,” said Saifudin, adding that his own campaign was focused on attracting young fence-sitters on the economy and education issues in Hulu Selangor.

Saifudin, who works as Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shaari’s special officer, was commenting on Rafzi’s ceramah during his roadshow in Johor, Malacca and Negri Sembilan this past weekend.

Those giving speeches had attacked not only party members supportive of Azmin but also Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the prime minister, who is said to be grooming Azmin, the economic affairs minister.

Ijok assemblyman Idris Ahmad said in Malacca last night that Dr Mahathir and Daim, who is the Council of Eminent Persons’ chairman, were “sponsoring” some PKR leaders to destroy the party from within.

He also alleged that Daim and Dr Mahathir were plotting against PKR president Anwar Ibrahim.

Kapar MP Abdullah Sani also said in a ceramah for Rafizi in Johor that Azmin enjoyed the support of Daim and Dr Mahathir, and urged PKR members to vote for Rafizi if they wanted Anwar to become prime minister.

“Rafizi’s attacks are too vicious. Nobody has done this before,” said Saifudin.

Meanwhile, another youth leader, Daeng Mohamad Reduan said that Rafizi’s attacks did not show a good example of a party that had replaced Barisan Nasional.

“PKR began from the streets, but is now one of the parties in the government. We need to change our mindset to be like a ruling party.

“The personal attacks (by Rafizi) are not in line with New Malaysia,” said the Subang PKR leader.

Voting for the PKR polls, which begin from mid-September until early October, will involve 800,000 members.

The main fight in this year’s PKR polls is between Azmin and Rafizi’s camps. Anwar became party president uncontested. – August 13, 2018.

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Comments

  • Rafizi is just STUPID.

    Posted 7 years ago by [email protected] · Reply

  • The truth always prevails. You can run but you cannot hide.

    Posted 7 years ago by It's me GR · Reply

  • Yes I agree. Rafizi team should concentrate on a more progressive politicking and strategised on enhancing unity among party members.

    Posted 7 years ago by Raflly Nann · Reply

  • For all his cleverness Rafizi is just fool hardy and plain stupid.!!!!!!!!!!!!! He political shrewdness lack maturity and thinking that being correctly loud will intimidate and swing out support to him. He gallantly burn the bridges thinking he and no one mutually owe each other a favour . He is trying to move and play a new front of political landscape base on virtous rights and strength of oneself . He forgot that in Malaysia context of politics, are actually interwoven web of intricasies where decent players are easily swallowed up into oblivion. Rafizi Grow Up !!! You are good but can never be good if you still act like a child !!!!!!!!!!

    Posted 7 years ago by Lee Lee · Reply

  • Rafizi is quite immature & is not qualified to be a VP, let alone the Deputy President! His politics wil cause chaos to the ruling coalition.
    His strategy is obvious. By becoming Deputy President he will be very close to his all time mentor, AI. He will be able to curry favours easily, and in the process hope that he be made a senator and one day assume a ministerial position.. food for thought!

    Posted 7 years ago by Thiruchelvam Thirunavukarasu · Reply

  • I concur. Rafizi is just too much and so are this Ijok and Kapar fella. This Moron are ball carriers and future yes men! We don't need this type of people in the govt..

    Posted 7 years ago by Mamat Salleh · Reply

  • Azmin accepted being MB of Selangor when PH won. He never fought for the Minister post and accepted the Minister post only when it was offered to him. A man of great character.

    Posted 7 years ago by ChaySeng Ong · Reply

    • Don't be naive

      Posted 7 years ago by NA Bayezid · Reply

  • PKR is playing with fire by feuding openly. Compete if you must but do not burn the house down. Rafizi's team may have been the ones doing most of the firing now but you're being naive if you think Azmin and his cartel are just innocent vicitms here. Azmin & cartel is no angel either

    Posted 7 years ago by NA Bayezid · Reply