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KUALA LUMPUR, May 29, 2025: Both Reformasi (Reformation) PKR reformists Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad are saying the right things and acting rightly, unlike those who cling on to their seats even after losing.
To date, they are still sticking to their principles as political leaders and acting the same unlike those who only cakap tak serupa bikin (talk only, doing not the same).
Are these two likely to be Malaysians’ choice of future prime minister and deputy prime minister?
Both lost their positions in the PKR elections and have resigned from Anwar Ibrahim’s Cabinet. How many other politicians can do that without hesitation?
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The above image found on Facebook reflects Malaysians frustrations with Anwar as the 10th Prime Minister (PMX) into his third term in office.
For all his promises of reforms in the last general election (GE), Anwar’s so-called Madani Unity Government (UG) has nothing significant to show in reforms.
> ON corruption, Anwar and UG supportsthe disgraced former prime minister, Najib “1MDB” Razak. The jailbird is now serving his prison sentence in Kajang Prison. The UG has halved Najib’s prison sentence and discounted his RM210 million court fine to only RM50 million. That’s the kleptocrat who stole millions (if nor billions) of Ringgit from the rakyat dan negara (people and country); and
> RACIAL and religious bigotry is worsening, led by the bigoted Umno youth chief Dr Akmal “Ham/I Am Malay First unpatriotic” Saleh, and threatening national unity ad harmony.
And Anwar has succeeded in sidelining Reformasi PKR reformists to facilitate his politics of nepotism/cronyism and patronage ala Umno-style.
Clearly, the “Abim and Umno DNA” in Anwar is too overwhelming for him to discard Dr Mahathir Mohamad (Dr M) and Umno’s politics of patronage for Reformasi.
No News Is Bad News reproduces below news reports on outsiders recognising Rafizi and Nik Nazmi’s political values and principles and our previous posts:
Rafizi can still play powerful role outside Cabinet, says Shahril
Ex-Umno man Shahril Hamdan says outgoing economy minister Rafizi Ramli still brings unique value to PKR’s campaign efforts.
Former Umno information chief Shahril Hamdan said Rafizi Ramli should not be seen as sulking or becoming irrelevant by resigning, but rather as someone who can continue contributing from outside the government.
PETALING JAYA: Former PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli is likely to remain influential in the party even after stepping down from his Cabinet position, says former Umno leader Shahril Hamdan.
Shahril, a former Umno information chief, said the outgoing economy minister still brings unique value to PKR’s campaign efforts, despite losing the party’s No 2 post to Nurul Izzah Anwar.
“Rafizi can still play a role as one of the most unmatched campaigners in PKR, and can still build a movement that contributes to the party’s struggle without appearing to abandon it,” he said in the latest “Keluar Sekejap” podcast episode, which was recorded before Rafizi’s resignation.
Before the PKR polls, Rafizi had said he would quit as the economy minister and go back to being a regular MP if he failed to be re-elected as the deputy president.
Shahril said Rafizi should not be seen as sulking or becoming irrelevant by resigning, but rather as someone who can continue contributing from outside the government.
“He can still play a powerful role outside the Cabinet, campaigning, mobilising, inspiring the base (voters). He’s unmatched in that area within PKR. He can still build a movement that contributes to the party, without being in government,” he said.
Shahril also dismissed claims by analysts that the deputy presidency race was a victory for grassroots-friendly candidates over those perceived as elitist.
“Just because someone is intellectual or policy-focused doesn’t mean they’re out of touch with the grassroots. You can be both.
“There are people with both intellectual standing and grassroots connection. And there are also those who lack both. But in overly simplistic analyses, we reduce things to black and white,” he said, citing outgoing natural resources and environmental sustainability minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad as an example.
“There were claims that Nik Nazmi didn’t serve Setiawangsa well. I don’t know. We’re not there, and we’re not PKR members there. But I think that view is too simplistic.
“The more important issue is this: this election could mark a turning point for PKR. What happens next will determine whether this is a generational renewal – where new leaders rise – or the moment when some supporters begin to lose faith in the party,” he said.
‘Nurul Izzah must now prove she’s worthy’
Shahril’s co-host, former Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin, said while Nurul Izzah’s win was decisive, it has revived talk of nepotism in PKR due to her being the daughter of party president and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Khairy said the burden is on Nurul Izzah to prove that her win was based on merit and not family ties, adding that the real test for her would come during the next general election.
“It’s now up to her and the party to dispel that perception (of nepotism). She must prove not just to her supporters, but especially to sceptics, that she can match or surpass Rafizi in certain aspects. If not, that perception will stick and that could have serious long-term consequences,” he said.
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Rafizi should not leave PKR nor his ministerial position, says KJ
KJ said ministerial appointments are made not only based on party positions but also on the individual’s credibility
Updated 22 hours ago · Published on 28 May 2025 10:44AM
"I see no reason or need for him to leave PKR," said Khairy - May 28, 2025
DESPITE his recent defeat in the PKR elections, Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli should not leave the party nor step down from his position as Economy Minister.
Former Umno youth chief, Khairy Jamaluddin said even without a key party position, Rafizi was able to contribute numerous ideas and energy.
"I see no reason or need for him to leave PKR or to form a new party because I know how committed he has been to the PKR struggle since its early days," he said as reported by Sinar Daily.
In the recent PKR Central Leadership Election, Rafizi was defeated by Nurul Izzah Anwar for the deputy presidency.
Izzah secured 9,803 votes, while Rafizi garnered 3,866 votes.
The Pandan MP previously lost the race for the PKR deputy presidency in 2018 to former Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali.
However, he made a comeback with a victory in the 2022 party election, defeating former PKR secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution.
Khairy, a former Youth and Sports Minister also said that Rafizi should not step down as the Economy Minister, as he is seen as capable of leading the ministry effectively.
"Rafizi mentioned that, as a matter of principle, someone holding a senior position in a party that forms the Unity Government should relinquish their ministerial role if they no longer hold a party post.
“But in my view, that isn’t necessarily the case because many are appointed to ministerial roles based on their capabilities, even if they hold no influence within the party.
"Ministerial appointments are made not only based on party positions but also on the individual’s credibility and ability," he added. – May 28, 2025
Wednesday, 28 May 2025
Rafizi’s HIRUK is still a political force
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Rafizi’s HIRUK is still a political force
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29, 2025: Is Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli’s HIRUK (Hidupkan Idealisme Reformasi Dalam Ujian Kuasa i.e Bringing Reform Idealism to Life in the Trial of Power) still a political force?
Both Prof Dr James Chin and Singapore’s Channel News Asia (CNA) opine so.
This was what Chin posted:
James Chin
... "He is more powerful in the party without a Cabinet position,” James Chin, Professor of Asian Studies at the University of Tasmania, told CNA.
“Previously he was caught by the collective responsibility of his job but now he is free to be critical of things he previously could not, such as corruption. He is known best as a reformer.” ...
Chin added that Rafizi will unlikely join another political party because his principles are best aligned with PKR and he has been fiercely critical of parties like the United Malays National Organisation, Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) and Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) in the last general election campaign. ...
Chin said Nurul Izzah's efforts to extend an olive branch could pave the way for the two leaders to work together in the long term, a boost for PKR given their complementary strengths. …
Nurul Izzah has experience in helping to shape policies for Malaysian households living in poverty, as well as catering to the needs of women and youths. Meanwhile, Rafizi's strength is to garner support from fence-sitting voters during elections with his forceful personality. "Many have said that the best leadership combination for PKR is both Nurul Izzah and Rafizi at the head of the party. This combination is considered the dream team for PKR's future," said Chin.
After a harsh campaign for the deputy presidency, there were reports that Nurul Izzah and Rafizi were not on talking terms recently.
...Chin added that Nurul Izzah meanwhile, will be judged in her role as party's number two in the upcoming Sabah elections due by December.
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He added that Anwar will be encumbered by federal government responsibilities and that it will be up to Nurul Izzah to synergise the grassroots and lead the Madani government's campaign.
"If Nurul cannot deliver on Sabah, then people will start raising the issue of nepotism again," said Chin. ...Chin told CNA that if Anwar is unable to promote from within, he may consider appointing senators, including his daughter, into a ministerial position.
However doing this could again resurface the nepotism accusations, he added.
“If Anwar does that, he will send a bad signal to his own party. There's enough talent among PKR MPs to fill these gaps,” said Chin.
No News Is Bad News reproduces below the CNA news feature:
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Economy Minister Rafizi not out of race against PM Anwar's daughter Nurul Izzah to be his heir
‘Not end of the road’: Cabinet resignation could help Rafizi in bid to succeed PM Anwar in his party
The maverick leader is “more powerful without a Cabinet position” as he is able to criticise the government freely to uphold the “reformasi” principles espoused by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), observers say.
The race to be Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's (centre) heir apparent is not over as analysts say that Rafizi Ramli (left) is more powerful without a Cabinet position. Meanwhile Anwar's daughter Nurul Izzah (left) must prove her worth as PKR's deputy presidency in the upcoming Sabah state elections. (Photos: CNA/Zamzahuri Abas)
28 May 2025 09:32PM(Updated: 28 May 2025 10:08PM)
JOHOR BAHRU: While Rafizi Ramli failed to retain his No 2 post in Malaysia’s ruling Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and has resigned as Economy Minister, he still has a shout in taking over the party’s top post from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, said analysts.
They added that him stepping down from Anwar’s Cabinet now may just be the impetus the maverick 47-year-old needs to revive his standing in PKR, and return to challenge the post of party chief in as soon as three years.
Speaking to CNA, the political experts pointed to how Rafizi’s outspoken personality of being critical of the government policies, especially those he does not consider to be aligned with the party’s “reformasi” principles, could win him support among PKR members.
Rafizi Ramli (left) and PKR president Anwar Ibrahim at the 18th PKR National Congress at the Persada Convention Centre in Johor Bahru, Johor, on May 23, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Zamzahuri Abas)
Furthermore, this is something he can pursue as a backbencher unencumbered by a ministerial position and the need to toe the Cabinet line.
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"He is more powerful in the party without a Cabinet position,” James Chin, Professor of Asian Studies at the University of Tasmania, told CNA.
“Previously he was caught by the collective responsibility of his job but now he is free to be critical of things he previously could not, such as corruption. He is known best as a reformer.”
Meanwhile, the pressure and spotlight will be on newly appointed PKR deputy president Nurul Izzah Anwar, Anwar's daughter who defeated Rafizi in a face-off for the PKR deputy president post in last weekend’s party leadership polls.
Observers said she will need to show the party and the Malaysian people she can deliver on her promise to synergise PKR and clinch victory for the unity government coalition in the upcoming Sabah state elections.
If the 44-year-old fails, allegations of nepotism will likely resurface, analysts said, and the question mark of who then can replace Anwar both as party chief and premier of Malaysia will again be put to the fore.
In the short term, analysts added that Anwar will have to replace two positions in his Cabinet - the Minister of Economy post vacated by Rafizi - as well as the position of Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability after Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, a close ally to Rafizi, also resigned having lost his vice-presidency post in the party.
Observers said that Anwar is likely to appoint PKR members to these Cabinet posts, and he may promote from within the party’s ranks, and possibly reward members who won in the recent polls.
RAFIZI COULD COME BACK STRONGER TO LEAD PKR: ANALYSTS
Azmi Hassan, a senior fellow at the Malaysia-based think-tank Nusantara Academy for Strategic Research, told CNA that he feels that it is likely “not the end of the road” for Rafizi in PKR and that he could well challenge for the party presidency in three years when Anwar is forced to step aside due to a two-term limit stipulated in the party's constitution.
"Rafizi will likely remain in PKR and he's waiting for maybe when the party's presidency becomes vacant, perhaps he will challenge, whether it's Nurul Izzah or somebody else," said Azmi.
He cited how Rafizi was an asset for PKR and the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition in the last general election in 2022 when he, as a key strategist, was credited within party circles for helping to secure victories in marginal seats.
The next general election must be held by Feb 2028 and the next PKR leadership polls is expected to be only after that.
This means that if the current ruling coalition goes on to serve a full term, Anwar will likely lead PKR to the national polls. He will be 80 then.
Rafizi Ramli delivers his speech during the Jelajah Hiruk grand finale campaign at the New York Hotel, Johor Bahru, on May 20, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Zamzahuri Abas)
Azmi added that Rafizi is also unlikely to leave PKR because some of his key allies have held on to senior positions in the party.
These include Negeri Sembilan Chief Minister Aminuddin Harun as well as Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Chang Lih Kang, both of whom retained their posts as vice-presidents.
Akmal Nasir, another of Rafizi's allies, also defended his post in the party's federal supreme council.
"It’s best for (Rafizi) to relinquish his post in the Cabinet because his appointment as Economy Minister was tied to his position in the party, rather than his acumen for the role. He can now bide his time, canvass for support and be ready to challenge for the (party’s) presidency," said Azmi.
Chin added that Rafizi will unlikely join another political party because his principles are best aligned with PKR and he has been fiercely critical of parties like the United Malays National Organisation, Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) and Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) in the last general election campaign.
Political analyst Awang Azman Awang Pawi of Universiti Malaya told CNA that both Rafizi and his close ally Nik Nazmi will have time and space to prepare the party for upcoming polls, and prove their worth ahead of the next internal party elections likely to be held in 2028.
“They can try to canvas support to ensure that there is a big wave of voters who will support PKR and PH for the next election,” said Awang Azman.
WHAT NURUL IZZAH’S OLIVE BRANCH TO RAFIZI MEANS
Analysts added that Nurul Izzah's statement following Rafizi's resignation, in which she praised Rafizi's ideas and principles, outlining that he will "always be a source of strength, whether within the government or outside it", was a positive move to unite the party after a divisive campaign for the internal polls.
Chin said Nurul Izzah's efforts to extend an olive branch could pave the way for the two leaders to work together in the long term, a boost for PKR given their complementary strengths.
Nurul Izzah has experience in helping to shape policies for Malaysian households living in poverty, as well as catering to the needs of women and youths. Meanwhile, Rafizi's strength is to garner support from fence-sitting voters during elections with his forceful personality.
"Many have said that the best leadership combination for PKR is both Nurul Izzah and Rafizi at the head of the party. This combination is considered the dream team for PKR's future," said Chin.
After a harsh campaign for the deputy presidency, there were reports that Nurul Izzah and Rafizi were not on talking terms recently.
The latter left for Kuala Lumpur almost immediately after the results were announced last Friday and was conspicuously absent during the last day of the party congress on Saturday.
Meanwhile, when asked by reporters on Saturday if she would reach out to Rafizi, Nurul Izzah was hesitant and merely said that “it was an ongoing process” to open lines of communication.
Nurul Izzah Anwar, the new PKR deputy president, delivers a speech during the 18th PKR national Congress in Johor Bahru, Johor, on May 24, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Zamzahuri Abas)
Awang Azman added that Nurul Izzah initiating the reconciliation between the two leaders would allow her to engage party members who did not vote for her in the polls.
“It allows the party to engage those who may have felt that they lost, it was a way to reach out and say ‘we want to work together’. If she had not reached out and (these members) left the party, the vote share for PKR might fall by 30-35 per cent,” he said.
Chin added that Nurul Izzah meanwhile, will be judged in her role as party's number two in the upcoming Sabah elections due by December.
He added that Anwar will be encumbered by federal government responsibilities and that it will be up to Nurul Izzah to synergise the grassroots and lead the Madani government's campaign.
"If Nurul cannot deliver on Sabah, then people will start raising the issue of nepotism again," said Chin.
Sunday, 25 May 2025
PKR heading towards political doom?
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PKR heading towards political doom?
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25, 2025: The Free Malaysia Today (FMT) headline reads: Nurul Izzah’s victory may fuel family dynasty narrative, analyst warns.
That’s a grossly understatement, to say the least. Just look at the above two images found on Facebook. They say a picture (image) is worth a thousand words.
And, these are four unpleasant words found on Facebook and perhaps more to come:
> Parti Keluarga Rumah
> Parti Khianat Reformasi
> Parti Keluarga Rakyat
> Parti Keluarga Rakus
In fact, PKR president Anwar Ibrahim’s successful engineered party central leadership contest, pitting his daughter Nurul Izzah to get rid of a party loyalist and Reformasi (Reformation) reformist Rafizi Ramli is only the beiginning of Anwar’s politics of nepotism and patronage ala Umno-style.
It was Anwar’s second time to banish Rafizi as deputy president, the first in 2022 when he backed Saifuddin Nasution.
It is crystal clear that the “Abim and Umno DNA” in Anwar is too overwhelming got him to discard his preferred politics of nepotism and patronage ala Umno-style.
Into his third year in office as prime minister, has Anwar delivered any significant political or government reforms?
Corruption, racial and religious bigotry has gotten worse, threatening national unity and harmony.
The so-called Madani Unity Government (UG) supports the disgraced former prime minister Najib “1MDB” Razak and bigots led by Umno youth chief Dr Akmal “Ham/I Am Malay First unpatriotic” Saleh.
Facebook is suddenly flooded with such unsavoury images following Anwar’s purge of Reformasi reformists in PKR from its central leadership.
No News Is Bad News reproduces below the FMT news report and our previous postings:
Nurul Izzah’s victory may fuel family dynasty narrative, analyst warns
If not managed well, PKR risks losing support from hardcore reformists and youths who reject dynastic politics, says Awang Azman Pawi.
Nurul Izzah Anwar won convincingly in her straight fight against incumbent Rafizi Ramli for the PKR deputy presidency on Friday.
PETALING JAYA: The narrative surrounding Nurul Izzah Anwar’s rise to PKR’s No 2 spot must be tempered to counter claims about her family’s grip on the party, an analyst said.
Universiti Malaya’s Awang Azman Pawi said if Nurul Izzah’s camp fails to manage and explain the situation properly, she risks losing PKR’s ideological diehards and younger supporters.
“If not handled inclusively, this victory could also cause internal splits or dissatisfaction among other leaders, including Rafizi Ramli’s supporters, thereby weakening the party from within,” he told FMT.
Nurul Izzah won by a landslide in a two-way fight with incumbent Rafizi for the PKR deputy presidency on Friday.
According to the party election committee, she garnered a total of 9,803 votes, or 71.7%, while Rafizi obtained 3,866 votes.
Awang Azman said Nurul Izzah’s win was not a personal victory, but a reflection of a trend within PKR which was trying to balance idealism and pragmatism of power.
“For PKR, this is an opportunity to show that familial ties do not necessarily equate to nepotism. Instead it could represent a blend of tradition and modernity, and a form of strategic unity.
“However, this must be managed wisely and inclusively ahead of the next general election,” he said.
University of Tasmania’s James Chin said Rafizi should refrain from making any disruptive moves for now, as he plays a crucial role in holding the government together.
“I hope Rafizi will not leave PKR, will not throw tantrums and choose to remain in the Cabinet. I hope they can accommodate him. Because I think over the long term, Rafizi and Nurul Izzah make a good team, and will be PKR’s strength,” he said.
Merdeka Center’s Ibrahim Suffian agreed that the Rafizi-Nurul Izzah combination would prepare PKR well for the next general election.
He said Rafizi’s polling numbers showed he has significant support from the grassroots, and that this is not the end of the road for the economy minister.
As for Nurul Izzah, he said, her win was about the continuity of Anwar’s vision for the party and the government that he currently leads.
“It will also mean that she will have a prominent role in preparing the party for the general election and making up for the shortfalls that have dogged it in the past.
“While Anwar will lead the government, she will be strengthening the party in clear coordination with him,” he said.
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Reformasi PKR no more, it’s Anwar’s politics of nepotism and patronage ala Umno-style
KUALA LUMPUR, May 24, 2025: PKR presdident Anwar Ibrahim’s move to rid his party of Reformasi (Reformation) reformists has severely damaged the integrity of PKR.
The electronic social media is now flooded with all sorts of names degrading PKR. Among the few are:
> Parti Keluarga Rumah;
> Parti Keluarga Rakus;
> Parti Khianat Reformasi; and
> Parti Keluarga Rakyat.
It has become crystal clear to Malaysians that Anwar is no Reformasi leader, failing to deliver any significant reforms into his third year in office as prime minister.
Instead, he engineered a successful second attempt to remove the party loyalist and committed reformist Rafizi Ramli by pitting his daughter Nurul Izzah against the then incumbent No. 2.
Why did Anwar do that to a party loyalist who was a staunch Reformasi loyalist who helped built PKR’s foundation?
One plausible reason is that the “Abim and Umno DNA” in Anwar is too overwhelming for him to discard the politics of nepotism and patronage ala Umno-style.
So, Anwar had to remove the real Reformasi reformists from the party central leadership - they are a stumbling block or thorns to his political agenda.
In so doing, Anwar has kickstarted PKR's evolution into Umno 2.0 or some say Umno Baru 3.0.
And, now, Malaysians and Malaysia are governed by a family … with Anwar as prime minister and PKR president, Nurul as PKR deputy president and Dr Wan Azizah as PKR Adviser!
Facebook imageThe question: Do Malaysians really want such a dynastic/nepotism governance for their country.
Time will tell when the next general election (GE16) is held - and it is due in 2027.
No News Is Bad News reproduces below a Sarawakian senior journalist Francis Paul Siah’s take on Rafizi:
MY TAKE ON RAFIZI RAMLI TODAY
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This was my column piece about Rafizi Ramli nine years ago - on 13 March, 2018 in Malaysiakini. It’s true, I saw him as one of PKR’s brightest brains a decade ago. It beats me why the party leadership wants to get rid of him today.
Let's say I respect Rafizi as an "intelligent maverick" and I think he has a strong personal branding, not diluted by compromise. To me, that is one of his greatest assets.
Like many, I also think that Rafizi is more impressive and effective outside of formal government roles than when he’s actively serving in them.
I believe we can expect him to be 'useful' in more ways than one as a voice outside of government. As an ordinary MP, Rafizi is able to present bolder ideas without fear of legislative failure.
Heck, Rafizi is able to shine as bright as a thousand stars as an ordinary bloke and when he could roam free. That the man’s forte!
If he must give the father, mother and daughter hell in Parliament or outside the august House now and again, why not? I say, SOCK IT TO ‘EM!, if there are valid reasons to do so. – fs
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Why I’m impressed with Rafizi Ramli
Francis Paul Siah
Published: Mar 13, 2018 9:27 AM
Updated: 5:29 PM
COMMENT | I like Rafizi Ramli. I must say that I’m quite impressed with him and his work. He is a diligent and courageous person and really works hard as a parliamentarian.
He is also not your typical boring MP but one who regularly comes up with new ideas. And Rafizi does not only talk. He is a doer. He dares to implement his ideas and set his plans in motion.
Lest Rafizi’s detractors and political enemies think that I’m heaping praises on a friend, let me state here that I do not know the young Pandan MP personally. I have not even met him.
I was actually invited by a PKR friend to attend Rafizi’s Invoke event last Friday, but I could not make it. Otherwise, I would have seen Rafizi in action for the first time and possibly posed a question or two to him from the audience.
However, watching Rafizi from afar, I feel he certainly deserves the accolades from many who are appreciative of his dedication to duty but more importantly, his sincerity and honesty in living up to his pledge in serving the people.
Those who know the young MP well are saying that he is a man of honour and integrity. I suppose they are right.
I have been watching Rafizi closely since he announced the establishment of his “baby”, Invoke Malaysia, about two years ago.
Honestly, there are not many young politicians in our midst I would bother to take a second look at these days. At least, not in the same fashion as I would observe what French President Emmanuel Macron or Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would say or do.
These two are of the younger set of leaders to watch on the world stage. They are powerful, vibrant and energetic personalities and certainly interesting to watch.
Rafizi had explained Invoke’s mission clearly – one of which is to ensure fair competition in the political process – and this was something new and exciting to many. In a nutshell, Invoke Malaysia is a big data, media and election machinery...
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A seriously split PKR to be politically slaughtered in GE16?
KUALA LUMPUR, May 24, 2025: Former PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli and his Reformasi team mates have lost in the party elections but they are certainly not down and out.
It is reported that PKR has one million members and that Nurul Izzah Anwar polled 9,803 votes with 32,030 delegates eligible to cast their votes for the PKR central leadership election.
That’s only 30.6% of the votes! What’s the position of 69.4% delegates who did not vote?
If anything, the results for the deputy presidential election show that there is a serious split in the confidence of members to have a father and daughter tag-team running PKR, Pakatan Harapan (PH) and the federal government.
Nurul said aims to focus on rallying efforts within the party and implementing internal reforms as the party prepares for the 16th general election.
She’s beginning to sound like her NATO (No Action Talk Only) father whose “Abim and Umno DNA” is too overwhelming to discard the politics of nepotism and patronage ala Umno-style.
Can Nurul explain how she is going to implement reforms against her father’s wishes?
What’s her stand against the racial and religious bigoted Dr Akmal “Ham/I Am Malay First unpatriotic” Saleh Umno?
Anwar’s stand with Umno is crystal clear for all Malaysians to see. In fact, in the Anwar engineered PKR elections, he has successfully kick-started the evolution of PKR into Umno 2.0.
Bu what is Nurul’s stand on Umno and its racial and religious politics?
No wonder international news website Finance Twitter posted a damning analysis on PKR’s fate even before the party election results titled Rafizi Exit : PKR Under Nurul Will Be Slaughtered In Sabah, Melaka, Johor & 16th General Election.
No News Is Bad News reproduces below news reports on the PKR elections and previous postings, including the Finance Twitter analysis:
Incoming PKR deputy president Nurul Izzah to focus on party unity and reforms
By NELSON BENJAMIN and YEE XIANG YUN
Friday, 23 May 2025
10:53 PM MYT
JOHOR BARU: Newly elected PKR deputy president Nurul Izzah Anwar (pic) aims to focus on rallying efforts within the party and implementing internal reforms as the party prepares for the 16th general election.
Fresh off her victory in PKR’s central elections, she emphasized her commitment to integrating all efforts within the party.
"Secondly, I want to implement internal reforms and move towards the next general election. I also ask for your prayers as my husband and I will be heading to Mecca to perform the Hajj after the party congress," she said when asked about her reaction to winning against incumbent Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli.
She spoke to reporters at the launch of the PKR National Congress at Persada Johor International Convention Centre on Friday (May 23).
Nurul Izzah secured the deputy president post with 9,803 votes, surpassing Economy Minister Rafizi.
In response to how Rafizi felt about the official results, he stated that the focus should be on Nurul Izzah rather than himself.
The congress will continue at the same venue on Saturday (May 24).
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Izzah wins PKR deputy presidency
Prior to the party polls, about 200 out of the 222 PKR divisions had voiced support for Izzah.
Updated 4 hours ago · Published on 23 May 2025 7:48PM
Izzah polled 9.803 votes to clinch the number two position in the party. - May 23, 2025
NURUL Izzah Anwar won the PKR deputy presidency, defeating incumbent Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli by a comfortable margin.
Izzah polled 9.803 votes to clinch the number two position in the party.
PKR election committee chairman Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa also officially announced that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim won the party presidency unopposed.
Anwar, who is also the Minister of Finance, has held the position of PKR president since 2018 until now.
Prior to that, he held the position of PKR de facto leader.
Meanwhile, Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun, Datuk Seri R. Ramanan, and Chang Lih Kang clinched the four elected vice-president's post.
Amirudin and Aminuddin are the Selangor and Negri Sembilan menteris besar, respectively, while Chang is Science, Technology and Innovation Minister.
Ramanan is the Deputy Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister.
Fadhlina Sidek retained her position as Women’s Chief while Kamil Munim won the AMK chief's post unopposed.
Prior to the party polls, about 200 out of the 222 PKR divisions had voiced support for Izzah.
A total of 32,030 delegates were eligible to cast their votes for the PKR central leadership elections. - May 23, 2025
Amirudin, Aminuddin, Chang retain vice-presidency, Ramanan secures 4th veep spot
The four won the posts in a 12-cornered fight.
Pictures of the winning PKR vice-presidents being displayed on the big screen after the party’s election for the 2025-2028 term.
JOHOR BAHRU: Selangor menteri besar Amirudin Shari, Negeri Sembilan menteri besar Aminuddin Harun, federal minister Chang Lih Kang and Sungai Buloh MP R Ramanan have been elected PKR’s four vice-presidents for the 2025-2028 term.
The quartet defeated eight other candidates who were vying for the four posts up for grabs.
Amirudin and Ramanan – both aligned to newly elected deputy president Nurul Izzah Anwar – secured 7,955 votes and 5,985 votes respectively.
Chang and Aminuddin, who were former deputy president Rafizi Ramli’s running mates, secured 5,757 and 5,889 votes respectively.
The party, however, did not release the number of votes secured by those who were defeated in the polls.
The vice-presidencies were previously held by Amirudin, Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, Aminuddin and Chang, who were elected in 2022 and had sought to defend their posts in this year’s PKR elections.
Besides Ramanan, the other candidates who contested were: Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin, Segamat MP R Yuneswaran, PKR deputy secretary-general Dr N Sathia Prakash, senator Abun Sui Anyit, former Selangor exco member Hee Loy Sian, former vice-president Mustaffa Kamil Ayub and former Kapar MP G Manivannan.
A total of 32,030 delegates were eligible to cast their votes for the PKR central leadership election.
Friday, 23 May 2025
PKR dumps Reformasi for Anwar’s politics of nepotism and patronage ala-Umno style
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PKR dumps Reformasi for Anwar’s politics of nepotism and patronage ala-Umno style
KUALA LUMPUR, May 23, 2025: PKR grassroots today dumped Reformasi (Reformation) for president Anwar Ibrahim’s politics of nepotism and patronage ala-Umno-style.
They elected Anwar’s daughter Nurul Izzah as their new deputy president, showing the exit to party faithful and committed reformist Rafizi Ramli the exit.
They also discarded Rafizi’s running mates’ team of reformists.
The party elections can also be seen as the evolving of PKR into Umno 2.0.
Clearly, the elections is about Anwar’s agenda of politics of nepotism and patronage ala Umno-style.
Reformasi PKR is now Reformati PKR.
The post-election political repercussions will be gravely felt by PKR members and their leaders until the next general election (GE16) which is due in 2027.
No News Is Bad News reproduces below news reports of the PKR elections and our previous postings:
Nurul Izzah beats Rafizi for PKR’s No 2 post
Nurul Izzah Anwar takes over the post from Rafizi Ramli.
Nurul Izzah Anwar was seen as a clear favourite to win the PKR deputy presidency after more than 200 of the 222 party divisions declared their support for her.
JOHOR BAHRU: Former Permatang Pauh MP Nurul Izzah Anwar has been elected as the new PKR deputy president, defeating Rafizi Ramli with a total of 9,803 votes.
Rafizi and Nurul Izzah had engaged in a straight fight for the deputy presidency – a position Rafizi won in the 2022 party elections. Nurul Izzah, who did not contest then, was subsequently appointed as a party vice-president.
The daughter of party president Anwar Ibrahim, Nurul Izzah was widely seen as the frontrunner, with over 200 of PKR’s 222 divisions expressing their support for her ahead of the vote.
Rafizi, the Pandan MP, previously said that he would resign as economy minister if he lost the post to Nurul Izzah.
Selangor menteri besar Amirudin Shari, Negeri Sembilan menteri besar Aminuddin Harun, and federal minister Chang Lih Kang defended their vice-president positions while Sungai Buloh MP R Ramanan completed the list of four elected vice-presidents.
A total of 32,030 delegates were eligible to vote in the PKR central leadership elections.
Nurul Izzah takes lead in PKR deputy presidency race
The results are still being tallied and are expected to be released at 9pm.
Nurul Izzah Anwar was seen as the clear favourite to win the PKR deputy presidency after more than 200 of the 222 party divisions stated their support for her. (Bernama pic)
PETALING JAYA: Former Permatang Pauh MP Nurul Izzah Anwar has taken the lead in the race for the PKR deputy president’s post, having so far garnered 72% of votes, according to a source.
Rafizi Ramli and Nurul Izzah are in a straight fight for the PKR deputy presidency, which Rafizi won in the 2022 party elections. Nurul Izzah, who did not contest then, was appointed a party vice-president.
Nurul Izzah, the daughter of party president Anwar Ibrahim, was seen as the clear favourite to win the race after more than 200 of the 222 PKR divisions stated their support for her.
Rafizi, the Pandan MP, previously said he would resign as economy minister if he lost the post to Nurul Izzah.
A total of 32,030 delegates were eligible to cast their votes for the PKR central leadership elections.
The results are still being tallied and are expected to be released at 9pm.
Nurul Izzah’s purported lead in the race follows a claim by an aide to Rafizi who said this evening that he had lost.
In a Facebook post at 6.38pm, Syukri Razab said: “Alhamdulillah. We lost. That is the story.”
The source said the top four in the running for the vice-president’s posts so far are Selangor menteri besar Amirudin Shari, Negeri Sembilan menteri besar Aminuddin Harun, science, technology and innovation minister Chang Lih Kang, and Sungai Buloh MP R Ramanan.
Fadhlina Sidek, the education minister, and Juwairiya Zulkifli are in the lead for the posts of Wanita chief and deputy chief, respectively.
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Finance Twitter: Reformati PKR to be slaughtered in elections under the father-daughter (Anwar-Nurul) tag team
KUALA LUMPUR, May 23, 2025: International online news website Finance Twitter has posted an extremely damning analysis how the exit of incumbent deputy president Rafizi Ramli would result in the Anwar Ibrahim-Nurul Izzah PKR would be slaughtered in Sabah, Melaka, Johor and the 16th General Election (GE16) that is due in 2027.
Finance Twitter also made serious allegations that Rafizi woud likely lose his deputy presidency due to corruption and vote rigging to the father-daughter tag team.
It also described Rafizi as having the balls to risk his posh ministership on the betting table and that alone suggests that he is not power-crazy, or at least not as power-crazy as other party leaders, including PKR president Anwar (who dreams of a second term).
Finance Twitter added that Rafizi could still keep his job even if he lost, but his dignity and reputation far exceeded the hunger for power and perks.
No News Is Bad News reproduces the Finance Twitter article as re-posted by The Coverage and a news report by Free Malaysia Today:
Rafizi Exit : PKR Under Nurul Will Be Slaughtered In Sabah, Melaka, Johor & 16th General Election
23 May, 2025
Rafizi Ramli was throwing everything, including the kitchen sink, to express his frustration – even anger – which he had been keeping for the last 30 months. Since becoming the Economy Minister after the Nov 2022 General Election, he has not been able to freely criticize the government because his own boss, Anwar Ibrahim, is the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia.
In his last and deliberate attempt to infuriate his own party PKR (People’s Justice Party), Rafizi Ramli has announced his preferred candidate line-up or allies, effectively declaring a war between his team against Nurul Izzah’s team. The move is seen as the PKR deputy president’s last salvo before losing due to corruption and vote rigging to the daughter of PM Anwar in the party election for the No. 2 position.
But Rafizi’s sharing of his faction members, just 24 hours before the PKR election, has not gone down well with the party’s top leadership. Zaliha Mustafa, chairman of PKR election committee said stern warnings will be slapped on those involved. But does she dare to sack Rafizi when the deputy president has already threatened to resign and quit the Cabinet if he loses?
Nobody has the balls to risk their posh ministership on the betting table, except Rafizi. That alone suggests that he is not power-crazy, or at least not as power-crazy as other party leaders, including PKR president Anwar (who dreams of a second term). Rafizi could still keep his job even if he loses, but his dignity and reputation far exceed the hunger for power and perks.
Zaliha, who was appointed as the Federal Territories Minister by PM Anwar with a specific mission – to slash crooked Najib Razak’s jail term from 12 to 6 years – should stop humiliating her own party with hypocrisy. Rafizi’s revelation of his team is no different than Nurul’s launching of Sabah PKR’s election machinery together with team-mate Selangor Chief Minister Amirudin Shari recently.
By now, every Tom, Dick and Harry knows that besides Amirudin, Anwar loyalists and apple polishers like Information Minister Fahmi Fadzil, Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek, PKR Youth Chief Adam Adli and vice-president Ramanan Ramakrishnan are Nurul’s preferred choice in the party election. So, what cock was Zaliha babbling that Rafizi cannot reveal his own faction member?
In fact, if Rafizi has indeed violated party election rules for announcing his choice of candidates, Anwar-appointed PKR vice-president Nurul too has breached party rules for hijacking – even sabotaging – the launching of Sabah PKR’s election machinery which was scheduled to be carried out by PKR deputy president Rafizi in his capacity as the party’s election director.
Yes, the daughter of Anwar Ibrahim was so desperate to win the deputy presidency that she had – shamelessly and deliberately – stolen the Sabah launching without prior discussion by the party’s political bureau or central leadership council. Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree – Nurul’s sabotaging is similar to how her daddy had hijacked “Bersih 3.0” rally in 2011 and turned it into his own political “Reformasi” campaign.
And she has the cheek to claim that Rafizi will always be her friend. Nurul has even cooked up a hilarious lie to justify her contest for the deputy presidency – she heard speculations that Rafizi had taken a leave of absence as Economy Minister, even heard rumours of Rafizi’s planned resignation from the Cabinet post. So, she decided to contest and not bothered to call his good friend for clarification.
After backstabbing her self-proclaimed friend, did Nurul really think Rafizi would be so dumb and generous to help her in the coming challenges – state elections in Sabah, Melaka, Johor as well as the 16th General Election? Even before Nurul’s Sabah betrayal, Rafizi had already expressed his desire to play a non-active role in PKR to teach traitors, backstabbers and evil schemers a lesson.
That explains why Rafizi had warned Nurul to be prepared to serve as a “war general” if elected as PKR deputy president. The fact that she, together with Amirudin, decided to hijack the launching of Sabah PKR’s election machinery means the Anwar’s daughter knew she would win the party election, never mind the victory is tainted with nepotism, scheming and election irregularity.
Even if Rafizi still thinks Anwar’s family members are still worth the friendship, there’s no way he will let bygones be bygones and help them with dirty works, whilst General Nurul gets all the credit. He will most likely retire from PKR, at least temporarily, and do what he does best as an MP for Pandan – voicing on behalf of people their displeasure about Anwar government’s weaknesses.
In the 2020 Sabah state election, PKR won only 2 out of 73 seats. Then, in the 2021 Melaka state election, Anwar’s party was crushed and humiliated without winning any seat. In the subsequent 2022 Johor state election, the same People’s Justice Party captured only 1 out of 56 seats. It was then that PKR scrambled to beg Rafizi to return to active politics after his departure post-2018 General Election.
The return of Rafizi in March 2022 – before the November 2022 national polls but just after the embarrassing defeat in the March 2022 Johor state election – re-ignited hope for many Malaysian and saw PKR capturing 31 parliamentary seats in the 2022 general election, leading to the formation of a multi-coalition ruling government that finally allowed Anwar to become the 10th Prime Minister.
Mr Rafizi, widely credited as a key strategist behind the Pakatan Harapan coalition winning the most seats at the national polls in 2022, will be “unavailable” if he keeps his promise to resign as Economy Minister. Nurul, surrounded by Anwar apple-polishers whose interest is just to enrich themselves with projects and power, will be alone without Rafizi to face PKR sycophants, UMNO crocodiles, Bersatu racist bigots and PAS religious extremists.
Due to disagreement with party top leadership on how PKR kowtow to former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who led the Pakatan Harapan to defeating ruling Barisan Nasional government in the May 2018 General Election but cunningly destroyed PKR by promoting Azmin Ali faction to strategic Cabinet portfolios, Rafizi withdrew from active politics in 2019.
But unlike in 2019, when Rafizi quit politics due to Mahathir, this round, Rafizi is preparing to quit due to Anwar and his dynasty, treachery and sycophantic politics. As the most powerful man today, PM Anwar cannot claim that he is powerless compared to during the previous Mahathir administration. Therefore, it would be harder to persuade and beg Rafizi to return to PKR for the second time.
This explains why Anwar is sucking up to everyone in Sabah before the upcoming state election to the extent of closing both eyes to the corruption committed by Chief Minister Hajiji Mohd Noor and his gang of corrupt ministers. This is also why the prime minister had extended the contract of corrupt MACC Chief Commissioner Azam Baki for the third time, which Nurul pretended as “unwelcome”.
Once Rafizi quits as Economy Minister, he would watch with popcorn and Coke how PKR under the leadership of Anwar-Nurul gets slaughtered – not only in the Sabah, Melaka and Johor by-elections, but also how parasite UMNO-led Barisan Nasional bullies, threatens and blackmail Pakatan Harapan into surrendering strategic seats in exchange for UMNO support in the next 16th General Election.
Even if Rafizi somehow wins, he will be leading a badly damaged party – significantly split with bad blood within its ranks – because most of his allies would have been defeated. Some may argue that PKR will close ranks, hug and kiss each other after the intense party election. While that’s true in the past, it will be different this time largely because PKR is the ruling government where power and riches are for grab.
Anwar might think he was clever to use divide-and-conquer strategy to stay in power. But without strategist Rafizi massaging data and creating a “new wave”, the PKR president is essentially a “1-term Prime Minister”. There was a reason why Rafizi criticized certain senior party leaders, obviously referring to Anwar, for becoming increasingly timid after gaining power – reluctant to take risks and even too coward in speaking out.
Source : Finance Twitter
PKR can’t sweep things under the carpet in the name of stability, says Rafizi
The deputy president says open debate and preserving PKR’s reformist identity must take precedence over superficial party stability.
Deputy president Rafizi Ramli said the next leadership must preserve PKR’s reformist identity and not become a party that follows orders unquestioningly.
JOHOR BAHRU: Party stability should not be used as an excuse to ignore or hide issues that have arisen, PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli said today.
Rafizi, who is defending his number two post, said while the selection process had so far been peaceful with “no chairs being thrown”, it was important for the party to conclude the exercise swiftly and return to the business of governing.
“But you can’t expect something that is not right (in the party) to be swept under the carpet on the basis of party stability.
“You must allow debates, whether inside or outside. That should be the responsibility of the new leadership, as that is the core ideal of PKR,” he told reporters after casting his ballot for the central leadership council elections.
He added that the next leadership must preserve PKR’s reformist identity and not become a party that follows orders unquestioningly.
“I don’t think members will just blindly follow. If there are issues, it is the responsibility of the new leadership to resolve them while preserving PKR’s core essence,” he said.
He warned that if the party obeyed everything blindly, “the problem won’t just be inside PKR – PKR might lose credibility as a reformist party”.
Voting for the central leadership council concluded at 5pm, with the participation of over 30,000 delegates.
The official results are expected to be announced by tomorrow afternoon.
Rafizi acknowledged concerns over the system but urged members to accept the outcome of the polls and avoid prolonging the internal “polemics”.
“I don’t mind winning or losing, but everyone must have confidence in the process. A large number of our members have just surrendered to the situation. We need to move on and return to our main duty: governing the country,” he added.
Separately Rafizi confirmed his attendance at the opening of the party’s national congress tonight.
“I will be there tonight, and I will also attend (the congress) tomorrow. Why wouldn’t I attend?” he said.
Rafizi had declined to officiate the opening of the party’s Youth and Wanita congress last night, citing principles over politics.
He said his decision stemmed from a breach of party protocol after the Sabah PKR election machinery launch was allegedly announced without prior discussion by the party’s political bureau or central leadership council.
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