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This team of young Reformists is a stumbling block and a thorn to Anwar's preference for politics of nepotism and patronage ala Umno.
Go ask Anwar and Nurul why Reformasi was once at coffee shops, now in hotels!
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14, 2025: PKR’s Subang MP Wong Chen Wong Chen has expressed concern over a rise of money politics in the party, saying he is unsure of where the funds for lavish party events are coming from.
Why don’t he pose the question of hotels over coffee shops to PKR president Anwar Ibrahim and his appointed vice-president daughter Nurul Izzah.
Nepostism and politics of patronage ala Umno are clearly visible under Anwar.
The “Abim and Umno DNA” in Anwar is truly too overwhelming for Malaysia’s 10th Prime Minister (PMX) to abandon for Reformasi (Reformation)!
No News Is Bad News reproduces below a news report on Wong’s remarks:
Reformasi once at coffee shops, now in hotels, says Wong Chen
Minderjeet Kaur and Alysha Edward
Subang MP Wong Chen questions the source of funds used to organise lavish PKR gatherings.
Subang MP Wong Chen has highlighted a shift in expectations among PKR members, saying they now want party events to be hosted at comfortable venues.
KUALA LUMPUR: PKR MP Wong Chen has expressed concern over a rise of money politics in PKR, saying he is unsure of where the funds for lavish party events are coming from.
Speaking at a book launch here, the Subang MP highlighted a shift in expectations among PKR members, saying they now want party events to be hosted at comfortable venues.
Noting an increasing use of hotels for political events, Wong questioned the source of funding for such gatherings.
“In the past, our reformasi events were held at coffee shops and huts (pondok). Now, they’re in hotels. Where’s the money coming from? I honestly don’t know,” he said.
He said his salary of RM16,000 a month was barely enough to support his family, let alone fund political activities or events.
“We’re underpaid for the expenses we bear, especially in hiring staff and running our constituencies,” he said, suggesting that Malaysia follow Singapore’s model of higher salaries for elected officials.
He was speaking at the launch of the book “Misgovernance: Grand Corruption in Malaysia” by Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism chairman Edmund Terence Gomez.
Wong also called for a fairer allocation of constituency development funds, which are currently not given to opposition MPs.
“Malaysia has rural areas and unique political needs, so we still need these funds – about RM3.5 million annually – for MPs to carry out community work. But the opposition must also receive them.”
Wong warned that opposition MPs might be tempted to defect for political gain without equitable funding.
James Chin
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What could be more fair and transparent than handing out RM3.5 million in “slash funds” to every government MP? It's not like that kind of cash could ever be misused, right? This cozy little system has only been around for decades, so clearly it must be working perfectly. A few MPs do us the great favor of showing where the money goes—how generous of them—while the rest just... keep it mysterious.
Why worry? Our political system runs on money from the 1980s onwards. People gripe about money-politics and corruption, but let’s be real—the whole thing was designed this way on purpose. UMNO and TDM invented money-politics. By the way, money-politics can be found in the moon party as well.
Wong Chen is right about one thing- money politics is becoming the norm in PKR now.
Is it happening in Rocket? what do you think?
Tuesday, 13 May 2025
Anwar’s solely responsible for PKR’s current leadership dilemma
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The Reformasi (Reformation) commitment is crystal clear.
Anwar’s solely responsible for PKR’s current leadership dilemma
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qwkg-Fv6J-k (Nurul's Patience & Our Loss Of Hope (Kesabaran Nurul & Kehilangan Harapan Kami)
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14 May 2025
We have two years to prepare for GE-16. We start now. Madani is a failure. No ifs, no buts. So, what do you think about reformasi? In April, the PM's eldest daughter urged the rakyat to be patient about reformasi. She told Malaysians to continue the struggle, despite the criticisms about the lack of reform. Is Nurul an optimist? Or is she clueless?
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14, 2025: PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli appears to be a man of “political principle” and a “fierce reformist”.
He has vowed to quit as a minister if he loses his deputy presidency in PKR on May 24.
Whatever the reasons may be, it is a principled decision, rare among the majority of those greedy for power and positions that satisfy their gravy train.
Analysts say Rafizi’s vow to quit as minister is understandable as he is aware that he is a a minister because of his party position.
But, there are many who behave and disagree, especially in Barisan Nasional (BN) and the racial and religious bigoted Dr Akmal “Ham/I Am Malay First unpatriotic” Saleh Umno, supported by no other than the fake reformist, Malaysia’s 10th Prime Minister (PMX) Anwar Ibrahim.
The “Abim and Umno DNA” in Anwar is just too overwhelming for PMX to discard - especially Umno’s politics of patronage.
And that is why Anwar is engineering a purge of Rafizi and his young team of political and governance reformists.
Anwar is pitting his daughter, Nurul Izzah, against Rafdizi for the deputy presidency, and this is the secod time Anwar is trying to dump Rafizi from the PKR leadership.
The first time was in 2022 when he openly supported his appointed secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution for No. 2 against Rafizi.
But, PKR grassroots, unlike Umno’s, did not want anthing to do with Anwar’s politics of patronage and gave Rafizi a thumping victory - a more than 16,000-vote landslide victory.
And, Rafizi has only just stated a fact or truth: That Nurul just must win, or Malaysians will see Anwar as being rejected by PKR grassroots. Well, who is responsible for creating this dilemma in PKR, if not Anwar himself!
View the above video link how Mariam Mokhtar is rubbishing Anwar and his family's fake/commitment to Reformasi!
On May 24, will the party grassroots still hold sway to their Reformasi (Reformation) strive or movement, or go for Anwar’s nepotism politics of patronage?
So, on May 23, it is not just about electing their deputy president but the grassroots are voting for the fate and future of their party.
No News Is Bad News reproduces below a news report on what the political analysts are saying:
Rafizi’s vow to quit as minister understandable, say analysts
Azmi Hassan of Akademi Nusantara says PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli knows he is a minister because of his position in the party.
Rafizi Ramli has pledged to resign from the Cabinet if he does not retain the PKR deputy president’s post at the party’s upcoming polls.
PETALING JAYA: Analysts say economy minister Rafizi Ramli’s pledge to resign if he loses his bid for re-election as PKR deputy president is understandable.
Speaking to FMT, Azmi Hassan of Akademi Nusantara said Rafizi is well aware that his appointment to the Cabinet was on the back of his position in PKR, and not due to his expertise in economics.
Azmi Hassan.
“There are other people for that. He knows he is a minister because of his deputy presidency in PKR,” he said.
On a recent episode of his Yang Bakar Menteri podcast, Rafizi said leaving the Cabinet would be a welcome relief, giving him
He said it would also give him the opportunity to focus on his responsibilities as Pandan MP while helping PKR to prepare for the 16th general election.
Syaza Shukri.
Syaza Shukri of International Islamic Universiti Malaysia said that while it may appear Rafizi was unconcerned about his ministerial post, he most likely believes that losing the party post was tantamount to losing his mandate to represent PKR in government.
“Although there’s no direct relationship between the two positions, we expect ministers to be appointed from among the leaders of the governing parties,” she told FMT.
However, Syaza questioned the timing of Rafizi’s statement, made in the run-up to the party polls, saying it made him appear petty.
“He did say it would be okay if he loses because being a minister is hard. But if he believes so, why throw his hat in again?” she said.
Sunday, 11 May 2025
Under Anwar, zero reforms and PKR’s looking more like BN-Umno
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Under Anwar, zero reforms and PKR’s looking more like BN-Umno
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12, 2025: International news website Finance Twitter has posted a commentary analysis of the May 23 PKR (People’s Justice Party) party elections, damning party president Anwar Ibrahim.
It says PKR’s favourite slogan – “Reformasi” – has slowly become a joke and an embarrassment for obvious reasons – there are zero reforms under Anwar leadership.
It also opined that Anwar looks more like a Prime Minister of Gaza, his Unity Government also looks and behaves more like the previous corrupt and racist Barisan Nasional government. From trying to free crooked ex-PM Najib Razak and all corrupt Umno leaders to Umno youth chief Dr Akmal “Ham/I Am Malay First unpatrotic) Saleh attacking minority Chinese ethnic, PKR certainly smells like Umno,
And on May 23, PKR grassroots will go to the party polls not only to elect their deputy president but decide the future of PKR and PH.
It is a choice between incumbent deputy president Rafizi Ramli’s Reformasi (Reformation) team or Anwar’s Reformati (Dead Reformation) and Umno’s politics of patronage.
No News Is Bad News reproduces below the Finance Twitter article as re-posted by The Coverage:
Anwar Should Not Have Ganged Up With His Boys To Neutralize Rafizi – Surround Himself With Loyalists & Apple-Polishers
12 May, 2025
Whether you like it or not, Parti Keadilan Rakyat (People’s Justice Party) has become quite unrecognizable since its president, Anwar Ibrahim, becomes the 10th Prime Minister post-November 2022 General Election. PKR’s favourite slogan – “Reformasi” – has slowly become a joke and an embarrassment for obvious reasons – there are zero reforms under Anwar leadership.
Over the last two years, not only Prime Minister Anwar looks more like a Prime Minister of Gaza, his Unity Government also looks and behaves more like the previous corrupt and racist Barisan Nasional government. From trying to free crooked ex-PM Najib Razak and all corrupt UMNO leaders to UMNO Youth Akmal Saleh attacking minority Chinese ethnic, PKR certainly smells like UMNO.
In fact, it’s not an exaggeration to suggest PKR and UMNO could be secretly mooting about a merger. It’s not a secret that Anwar wished he could return to his former party UMNO to lead the Malay nationalist party – he was abruptly sacked as UMNO deputy president as well as deputy prime minister in 1998 by then-PM Mahathir Mohamad, leading to the formation of PKR under the pretext of fighting for justice.
Anwar blind loyalists can disagree, the same way PKR is in denial, but the fact remains that people on the ground have already started to be disillusioned – even distrust – PKR leaders whom they once thought were the country’s saviours. Worse, the Anwar-led “new government” is making life and business more difficult by introducing new taxes, subsidy cuts, and unnecessary rules.
And like UMNO, PKR is now involved in a power struggle which could break the party before the next 16th General Election due to a lack of a true succession plan – deliberately designed by Anwar to ensure he is not being challenged. When there is no clear successor, the PKR president’s position is secured and not threatened, allowing him to continue to hold on to power.
That’s why Anwar Ibrahim, already 77 years of age, has been dragging his feet about one of the reforms – 10-year limit for the prime minister’s post – despite pretending that he was tired after just two years in office. However, as he will serve his third and final term until 2028 as PKR president, the party is now scrambling to elect an obedient “yes-man” deputy president.
After the nomination closing date, PKR’s No. 2 post will see two former comrades going against each other – Anwar’s eldest daughter, Nurul Izzah, against incumbent deputy president Rafizi Ramli, who is also Minister of Economy. Regardless who will emerge victorious, there will be bad blood and split within the party already drunk with power and position.
If Rafizi wins, critics will say he has become too powerful and arrogant to the extent that not even PM Anwar could control him. If Nurul wins, critics will say it’s because of her father. Already, Rafizi has fired the first shot at not only Nurul, but the entire party when the Economy Minister warned that PKR leaders cannot run away from accusations of nepotism with Nurul gunning for the second most powerful post.
Nurul, who suffered a humiliating defeat when she lost the seat of her family’s stronghold in Permatang Pauh in the November 2022 General Election, defended her move to contest the PKR deputy president post, arguing that it was unfair to label it as a sign of nepotism and dynasty politics. “Even if I were to clinch the position of deputy president, I am not interested in any Cabinet post,” – she claimed on Facebook.
The problem with politicians, regardless whether they came from UMNO or PKR, is that they always think people are stupid. If indeed Nurul isn’t interested in a Cabinet post, why bother to contest and risk destabilising the party, which has been mocked by UMNO as a party belonging to the family – father (Anwar), wife (Wan Azizah) and daughter (Nurul).
Rafizi, in a pre-emptive strike, threatens to quit Cabinet if he loses his deputy presidency. Do you really think Nurul will reject his father’s offer to appoint her as a Senator in order for PKR to keep the strategic Economy Ministry? Likewise, it’s laughable when Rafizi claims that his decision to seek re-election is to prevent PKR from becoming overrun with sycophants and blind followers.
Was Rafizi saying that he is the legendary Gandalf – the gatekeeper of the Lord of the Rings – entrusted to stop the party from being infected with corrupt bootlickers and evil yes-men? In the same breath, was Rafizi trying to say that without him, Anwar Ibrahim is not interested and not capable of keeping the party clean from sycophants, and PKR will drift away from its core mission?
But Mr Rafizi has been as quiet as a church mouse for more than 2 years since he was made the Economy Minister – till now when he is being challenged. So, as long as he gets to keep his ministerial job, he does not mind being grouped as yes-men. But when he is about to lose power, he conveniently points fingers at the same yes-men whom he rubbed shoulders with and demonizes them as parasites.
It also screams hypocrisy when both Rafizi and Nurul tooks turn attacking MACC Chief Commissioner Azam Baki, whose contract has just been renewed for another year by PM Anwar. While Rafizi highlighted his frustration at staying silent on issues like Azam Baki’s reappointment, Nurul suddenly found her voice and said Azam’s contract extension was “unwelcome”.
But Azam Baki’s reappointment two days ago was not his first, but third extension. He was given a one-year extension on May 10, 2023, and another one-year extension last year (2024). So, where were both Rafizi and Nurul in 2023 and 2024? Was Rafizi playing marbles while Nurul busy watching Netflix when the Anwar bypassed the parliamentary committee and renewed the corrupt MACC Chief’s contract?
Even if Rafizi has the lame excuse why he could not voice his frustration on issues like Azam Baki’s reappointment as MACC chief and scumbag Akmal Saleh’s racist remarks, as well as the unfair relocation of the Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman Temple, it’s also an admission that the Economy Minister had chosen to keep quiet as he treasured his job more than to serve the people.
To make matters worse, Rafizi’s attack on PKR is also an attack on Anwar’s leadership that practises or promotes racism, discrimination, extremism and corruption. By criticising election committee chairman Dr Zaliha Mustafa for mishandling the party’s divisional elections, Rafizi essentially admits that PKR internal election is dirty, unfair and tainted with corruption.
Crucially, Mr Rafizi should stop hoodwinking the people that PKR is still a reformist party, and he can do a better job in championing people’s rights as an ordinary MP than as a Minister. If he can’t get his boss to listen to him when he is the respected Economy Minister, what makes him thinks Anwar will pay attention to him when he is Mr Nobody?
If the defeat of his loyalists in PKR election is any indicator, it would be an uphill task for Rafizi to defend his deputy presidency, especially with the waves of support Nurul Izzah is receiving from state leaders and heavyweights at various levels, which obviously was architected quietly by Anwar to support his daughter. This explains why Rafizi had to resort to reverse psychology to win support.
By throwing problems to Nurul, such as Rafizi’s warning that the premier’s daughter must be prepared to lead the troops as a “tough general”, and must be friendly with the other political parties like nemesis-turned-ally UMNO, the Economy Minister is not only washing his hands, but also passing all the responsibility and pressure on the shoulder of Nurul in case she wins the election.
Privately, Rafizi may hope to lose so that he does not need to do some dirty jobs, like the unpopular scrapping RON95 fuel subsidy. And you can bet your last penny that he will waste no time in attacking Anwar and Nurul just like when he was in the opposition. It would do more harm than good for Anwar’s team if Rafizi were to lose his deputy presidency.
From the beginning, it was a strategic blunder to push Rafizi to defend his post in PKR. Anwar should not have ganged up with his boys to neutralize Rafizi for fear that he would become more powerful and take over the PKR presidency. It’s puzzling that Anwar has not learned anything from neighbouring Singapore, when Lee Kuan Yew deliberately promoted Goh Chok Tong as his successor before his son, Lee Hsien Loong, takes over.
The plan of Goh Chok Tong becoming the second Prime Minister of Singapore from 1990 to 2004 was not only to prevent accusations of nepotism and dynasty politics, but also to allow Lee’s son to learn the ropes. More importantly, Lee Kuan Yew valued meritocracy, and he wanted a managed leadership transition without creating unnecessary chaos within the People’s Action Party (PAP).
Therefore, Anwar’s attempt to use his power and influence to push up his inexperienced daughter even though she is clearly not ready will backfire spectacularly. Like Lee Hsien Loong, Nurul should contest for the vice presidency and the entire PKR should be mobilised to support Rafizi as the next leader to take over from Anwar, whose popularity as a reformist is plunging like a rock.
Yes, Nurul was actually Anwar’s Plan-B after the original plan to field 61-year-old Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, who lost the PKR deputy presidency race in 2022 to Rafizi Ramli by a massive vote margin, to challenge Rafizi again in 2025 did not work out. An Anwar’s loyalist but is incredibly incompetent and clueless, Saifuddin would have no chance against Rafizi.
When an attempt to persuade Rafizi to make way for Saifuddin to take over as the party’s deputy president failed, Nurul was eventually parachuted to challenge Rafizi. It’s not rocket science that the insecure narcissist Anwar is trying to surround himself with loyalists and apple-polishers. This is why Rafizi sent the message that PKR is infected with yes-men.
Perhaps Anwar thought Nurul, known as “Reformasi Princess” for her role in campaigning for her father’s release from prison 20 years ago, could once again scream her lungs out to convince blind supporters that Reformasi is still aliveunder Anwar leadership. Perhaps Nurul as the country’s first female prime minister might be a good marketing gimmick.
However, after more than two years of silence, it’s hard to believe Nurul Izzah isn’t another untrustworthy politician tasked by his father to hoodwink the people again. It would be more convincing if she had been more bold and courageous in voicing out against UMNO’s racism and bullying, against his father’s pussyfooting in reforms, and against cutting Najib’s jail term.
Source : Finance Twitter
Sunday, 11 May 2025
Anwar’s Abim-Umno-PKR fusion governance
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PKR grassroots’ choice on May 24 - between fake reformists and real reformists
Anwar’s Abim-Umno-PKR fusion governance
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12, 2025: One wonders why PKR president Anwar Ibrahim is so sympathetic and supportive of the corrupt, racial and religious bigoted Umno that is being rejected by the rakyat dan negara (people and country).
Malaysia’s 10th Primer (PMX) Anwar even fears, condones and accepts criticisms and insults from the bigoted Umno youth chief Dr Akmal “Ham/I Am Malay First unpatriotic” Saleh.
Any rebuttal from Anwar when Akmal attacks him?
And, Umno is not even a coalition partner of Pakatan Harapan (PH).
It looks like the “Abim and Umno DNA” in Anwar is too strong for him to abandon Umno’s corrupt and politics of patronage.
He has even shown that he is more Umno than PKR (Parti Keadilan Rakyat), the party of reformists who fought fo0r 20 poliotical years to free him from prison and put him as prime minister.
Ask, why are the two Yang di-Pertua Negri (TYTs or Governors) in Sabah abd Penang from Umno?
Is there no one capable and suitable from PKR to appoint as TYT? Is there no one from the professionals or academics capable and suitable for the appointment of TYTs?
Where then is Anwar, a fake reformist, leading PKR to, politically?
Where is the logic or sage of embracing Umno, a party that has lost 75% support of Malaysians, leaving it with only 26 parliamentary seats in the 222-seat Parliament!
Instead of focusing on strengthening PKR and PH for the next general election (GE16) which is due in 2027, he is doing all he can to make Umno stronger!
This was what Prof Dr James Chin posted on Facebook:
James Chin
I suppose she has to say that because she is the information chief.
The reality is that UMNO is a very weak party compared to his recent past.
In 2004 Malaysian GE: 109 parliamentary seats.
2008: 79
2013: 88 Seats
2018: 54 seats
2022: 26 seats
In other words, in two decades, UMNO lost 75% of its parliament seats.
Moreover, 6 of the 26 seats from 2022 came from Sabah, so UMNO actually only won 20 seats in Malaya.
Of course it will be foolish to say UMNO cannot recover in next GE. But I am not sure you can recover that fast. Assuming you double your seats, its still just 52 seats.
Many younger Malays do not buy the “Malay Protector” product UMNO is selling. #justsaying #UMNO #Malaysia
Incumbent PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli said in his nationwide campaign trail that the party infighting could cost votes in GE16.
And, Rafizi, a party loyalist and reformist, is absolutely correct. And who started the infighting? Anwar did by pitting his daughter, Nurul Izzah, in a second bid to unseat Rafizi.
In 2022, Anwar backed Saifuddin Nasution in the deputy presidentia1 contest and lost by more than 16,000 votes!
What did Anwar do next? He appointed Saifuddin as party secretary-general and in the last general election (GE15), Malaysians rejected him and he lost his bid for a parliamentary seat.
What did Anwar do next? He appointed Saifuddin as a Senator and made him the backdoor Home Minister!
Is there no PKR MP who is capable and qualified to be a Home Minister?
So, on May 23, PKR grassroots will go to the party polls again, not only to elect their deputy president but decide the future of PKR and PH.
It is a choice between Rafizi’s Reformasi (Reformation) team or Anwar’s Reformati (Dead Reformation) and Umno’s politics of patronage, possibly leading to a political implosion for PKR and PH.
No News Is Bad News reproduces below a news report on what Rafizi is campaigning:
PKR infighting could cost votes at GE16, Rafizi warns
PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli says ‘we are still far from being confident that we will continue into Anwar Ibrahim’s second term (as prime minister)’.
Rafizi Ramli, who seeks re-election as PKR deputy president, speaking at a campaign event in Negeri Sembilan last night. (Bernama pic)
PETALING JAYA: Rafizi Ramli has cautioned PKR that infighting could cause a loss of voter confidence, and affect the party’s chances at the next general election.
Rafizi, who seeks re-election as party deputy president, questioned the “noise and commotion” in the contest for leadership positions, when “even newly-elected division leaders are scrambling to launch big moves to oust the old guard in the party”.
Speaking at a campaign event in Negeri Sembilan last night, Rafizi said it would be pointless if PKR members chose leaders based on emotion, if those leaders “do not bring strength to the party, particularly when the general election (GE16) will be in two years”.
Rafizi, who is being challenged by vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar, said he was concerned that the infighting might affect PKR’s supporters who are fence-sitters in the general election.
He said if the “wrong methods” were used to secure positions in the party elections, the party could lose at the next general election. “We are still far from being confident that we will continue into Anwar Ibrahim’s second term,” he said.
Anwar, who is PRK president, is in his first term as prime minister after leading Pakatan Harapan (PH) into a coalition government after the 2022 general election.
At the campaign event, Rafizi presented charts and figures to illustrate the trend of Malay and Chinese voter support for PH.
Rafizi said history showed that “no party in the world, no matter how great, will remain in power forever” and pointed out that reform parties often lost power quickly and were unable to rise again. He attributed this to the “test of power” or Hiruk, the slogan of his campaign.
He said that for the next general election, PKR would need to secure at least 35% of the Malay votes to retain around 30 to 40 seats. “We’re not there yet. This month, we’re only at 27%,” he said.
He was worried that PKR would not achieve 35% by the next general election.
“If we don’t reach that 35%, no matter what we do, even if we hug and reconcile with the grassroots, we won’t win the election. That’s why I say there’s no need for all this noise and commotion,” Rafizi said.
PKR members will vote for the party’s central leadership on May 23.
Anwar is unopposed as party president, while there are 12 contestants for the four posts of vice-presidents, including the incumbents, federal ministers Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad and Chang Lih Kang and menteris besar Amirudin Shari and Aminuddin Harun.
Nik Nazmi, Chang, and Aminuddin were among those who spoke at last night’s event.
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