PKR grassroots cast doubt PMX, Fahmi Reza are unaware of intimidation on pro-Rafizi digital creators
MANY PKR grassroots are doubtful that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil are oblivious to the so-called abuses by Madani government leaders who mix their political views with official government affairs as claimed by former PKR deputy president Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli.
This is despite the outgoing Economy Minister (last day June 17) having 'politely' expressed belief that the duo didn't instruct the relevant government machinery to harass or intimidate social media influencers who seemingly sided with his faction during the recent PKR central leadership poll.
'It's very dangerous if the PM/ministers are unaware of what is happening around him,' opined one commenter.
'A weak leader can cause his subordinates to become arrogant like in the Najib era. Misconduct can be rampant if the PM and ministers are weak. But the question is, is it true that PMX and his ministers are truly unaware? 🤭🤭'
𝘒𝘦𝘯𝘺𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢
𝟵 𝗝𝘂𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗕𝗘𝗭𝗔𝗔𝗡 𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗣𝗔𝗧:
𝗝𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗡 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗧 𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗝𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗧 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗠 𝗕𝗔𝗚𝗜 𝗧𝗨𝗝𝗨𝗔𝗡 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗦𝗜
Pemilihan Parti Keadilan Rakyat (KEADILAN) 2025 yang baru berlaku mengundang pelbagai pandangan dan… pic.twitter.com/PluTuMar0k
— Rafizi Ramli (@rafiziramli) June 9, 2025
Recall that Rafizi had on yesterday (June 9) exposed that several individuals who had shared critical comments on the PKR election process and outcome were subjected to investigations by enforcement agencies such as the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM).
This is where he advised civil servants not to be dragged into or succumb to pressure from Madani government leaders who manipulate civil servants to execute certain political actions.
'It's very worrisome if it's indeed true that the PM and his ministers are unaware of what's happening under their noses,' cautioned another commenter.
'Who then directs the MCMC and the PDRM? And how long will they be allowed to act without control? When leaders fail to control the agencies, we're no longer been ruled but are oppressed. This is not reform. This is betrayal.'
This is when another presumably PKR 'old hat' warned PMX against allowing groups that are said to be 'loyal' to him ruin his good reputation as well as tarnishing the true PKR struggle.
'Don't try to act as if you are blind and innocent because you may end up like the folktale The Emperor's New Clothes. – June 10, 2025
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