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Free Malaysia Today
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Halt personal attacks, baseless claims, PKR candidates told
Delegates to PKR's national congress, which will be held in Johor Bahru, will cast their votes on May 23. PETALING JAYA : PKR's disciplinary board has warned candidates against making open personal attacks and baseless claims against one another in campaigning for the central leadership elections. The board's chairman, Tan Yee Kew, said every PKR member reflected the party's image and that public trust could only be won through ethical and honourable behaviour as well as transparency. She urged candidates to preserve the party's integrity, image and unity throughout the election period, reminding them that there were guidelines they were required to adhere to. Tan urged them to stop all forms of attacks against party members as well as the spread of baseless allegations. 'Focus your campaign on policies and ideas. Personal attacks, open quarrels and public statements that insult party members are unnecessary, unacceptable, and can threaten the party's unity. 'Any accusation made against other parties must be supported by solid evidence. Making baseless accusations is an offence under the code of ethics for PKR members,' she said in a statement. The former Wangsa Maju MP also said the disciplinary board has zero tolerance for money politics, whether in the form of bribes, gifts or any kind of kickback in the party polls. She said that those who commit such offences would face immediate disciplinary action. She also said criticism on the campaign trail should be based on policies and ideas, not the personal character of candidates. 'The use of discriminative language, character assassination or rhetoric that provokes anger will tarnish the party's reputation and is an offence under the code of ethics,' she said. Tan said the board would be keeping an eye on the behaviour of candidates as well as their supporters, with stern action, including sacking, to be taken against those who breached the PKR code of ethics. All eyes are on the race for the PKR deputy presidency, which involves a straight fight between incumbent Rafizi Ramli and Nurul Izzah Anwar, the daughter of party president Anwar Ibrahim. There are also 12 contestants vying for the four vice-president's posts, including the four incumbents – federal ministers Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad and Chang Lih Kang as well as menteris besar Amirudin Shari and Aminuddin Harun. Several candidates have traded barbs following the nominations, with Rafizi particularly coming under fire from various division leaders as they urged Nurul Izzah to challenge him for the deputy presidency. Rafizi had also taken digs at several figures, including PKR election committee chairman Dr Zaliha Mustafa over her handling of the party's divisional elections. Delegates to PKR's national congress, which will be held in Johor Bahru, will cast their votes on May 23.
Malay Mail
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Political suicide? Rafizi urges backers to support Nurul Izzah instead in PKR polls, warns her defeat would signal rejection of Anwar
ALOR SETAR, May 13 – In a shock move last night, PKR deputy president Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli has urged his supporters to instead back rival Nurul Izzah Anwar in the upcoming party central leadership election. Speaking at his campaign tour here, Rafizi said Nurul Izzah's defeat would reflect poorly on the party and be seen as a rejection of its president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim — who is also her father. 'Let's say Nurul Izzah loses, what signal would it send to the people? This is just an example. If she loses, it will send a message that PKR members reject Anwar. That is why Nurul Izzah must win. She has to,' he was quoted saying by Malaysiakini. 'Because if she loses, we will go into the [next general] election in an unimaginable situation where we have to not only face the opposition but also political polemics both inside and outside the government.' Rafizi said he did not want PKR to face internal turmoil during the party polls only to suffer heavy losses in the general election. He blamed senior party leaders for pushing Nurul Izzah to contest, saying it had created an unnecessary issue driven by internal efforts to sideline division leaders aligned with him. Rafizi also said there had been a consensus within the central leadership council and political bureau that the top two positions should not be contested, in order to preserve party unity. However, he cautioned Nurul Izzah's supporters against belittling public intelligence when defending her candidacy amid accusations of nepotism. 'We can argue whether this is nepotism or not till kingdom come. But it doesn't matter. What matters is that the people can assess and make their own judgment when the time comes for the election,' he said. 'I just want to advise those who try to defend Nurul Izzah's decision, do not make statements that can be perceived as insulting the people's intelligence,' he added. The party's nomination which ended on Friday saw Anwar unchallenged for the president post, while for the deputy president position, Nurul Izzah will face incumbent Rafizi. Anwar has since said the 2025 PKR election should be considered a 'fight between loyal friends', while vice-president Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad also said the clash between Rafizi and Nurul Izzah is a 'healthy family contest'.
