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Bloomberg
28-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Malaysian Ministers Quit in Blow to Anwar's Government
Malaysia's Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli and Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad are leaving the cabinet, days after they were defeated in an internal party election that was marred by allegations of vote-rigging and nepotism. Rafizi and Nik Nazmi on May 23 failed to defend their positions as the deputy president and vice-president of the People's Justice Party, respectively, in its first internal polls since Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim formed the government in November 2022. Rafizi lost to Anwar's daughter, Nurul Izzah Anwar.
South China Morning Post
19-05-2025
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
In Malaysia, PKR's Rafizi steps up poll campaign as Anwar's daughter contests No 2 post
Acrimony deepened over the weekend inside Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim 's ruling party as his deputy, Rafizi Ramli, prepared to defend his No 2 post against Anwar's daughter, Nurul Izzah, whose candidacy has spurred claims of nepotism. For the past two weeks Rafizi, who is economy minister and deputy president in the People's Justice Party (PKR), has been on a cross-country campaign warning of the risks of the party losing the next federal election with Anwar's clean reputation at risk of being dented by efforts to elevate Nurul Izzah. The May 23 PKR polls have no bearing on Anwar's hold on federal power. But they are an important marker of his grip on both the party and government with just over two years left of his term as prime minister. On Sunday, Rafizi said he would not join the women's and youth wing congresses scheduled to open on Thursday, after the party appeared to go against its protocol and snub him in favour of Nurul Izzah, sending her to launch PKR's campaign for state polls in Sabah. 'There was no meeting, no official notice. Suddenly a poster came out saying Nurul Izzah Anwar and Amirudin Shari would launch the election machinery,' Rafizi said at a party campaign event in Perak state, who also referred to the party vice-president and chief minister of Selangor state. 'We must have proper procedures. We must have decorum. If everyone acts as they please, how can we run the party properly?'
Bloomberg
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Malaysia's Rafizi to Face Off Anwar's Daughter in Party Polls
Malaysia's Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli is set to compete with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's daughter for their party's deputy presidency, a development that's set to heighten tensions in the country's ruling bloc. Nurul Izzah Anwar — who's currently the vice president of People's Justice Party — confirmed her candidacy for the second most senior position in a Facebook post on Friday. Rafizi's nomination was also affirmed by his spokesperson. Voting will take place on May 23.
