Fahmi: Those who fail can still contribute to PKR

The Star

22-05-2025

Ensuring a smooth operation: Fuziah (left) checking up on the preparations for the PKR National Congress at the Persada Johor Internation Convention Centre in Johor Baru. - Bernama
JOHOR BARU: Candidates who fail in PKR's central committee elections will likely be given opportunities to still contribute to the party, says its information chief Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.
'I believe that about two months after this election, the leaders will go down to the divisions in the state to strengthen unity and rebuild ties,' he told reporters here.
'The party is always thinking of ways to harness all its strength and provide space and opportunities, perhaps certain positions or functions (for the unsuccessful) so that all those who contested can still contribute ideas and energy to the party.'
The party is scheduled to elect office-holders for the 2025-2028 term at its National Congress today where all attention has been fixed on the contest for the deputy presidency between incumbent Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli and former Permatang Pauh MP Nurul Izzah Anwar.
Fahmi added that the theme of bringing the party together will also be among the topics in party president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's speech.
'I believe the message (the president) will present is also about how we can unite the party each time after an election.
'He will surely also touch on matters related to the country's administration, our efforts to advance the reform agenda at the federal level, the success achieved and challenges faced, including issues such as the trade war, tariffs and related matters,' he said, Bernama reported.
Anwar, who is also Prime Minister, is expected to launch the PKR National Congress tonight.
Fahmi added that he is confident that the contest will not split the party.
'So, I expect, God willing, that the election process this time to be better, and there won't be any recurrence of incidents like in Melaka (during the 2022 PKR election) and that we can, instead, achieve unity and solidarity.
'Even the friends I met at the grassroots level, such as when I was in Langkawi (Kedah), we sat down at the same table although we were from different groups.
'Yet, we all want the party to be united to give strength to the PKR president to carry out reforms,' he said.
Fahmi said this after a briefing session for the media regarding the PKR National Congress central leadership election process, which was also attended by PKR secretary-general Fuziah Salleh and central election committee chairman Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa.
The election will see a total of 32,030 delegates voting physically and online.
'We have asked several telecommunication service providers to ensure there are no disruptions throughout the election process,' he said on the preparations for a smooth election.