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More public flak for Anwar’s engineering of Rafizi-Nurul contest in PKR
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12, 2025: PKR president Anwar Ibrahim is receiving more public flak in social media for engineering the Rafizi-Nurul contest for the deputy presidency of the party.
Anwar is pitting his daughter, Nurul Izzah, in a second attempt to dump incumbent deputy president Rafizi Ramli.
Many see this as an attempt to rid the party loyalist and reformist whom he is uncomfortable with.
The “Abim and Umno DNA” in Anwar is too overwhelming as he embraces the racial and religious bigoted Dr Akmal “Ham/I Am Malay First” Saleh’s Umno and its politics of patronage.
The following are a pick of comments posted on social media WhatsApp:
COMMENT 1: SCENARIO 1: If Nurul Izzah succeeds in defeating Rafizi to become the Deputy President of PKR. When internal issues arise within PKR, the President will refer them to the Deputy President, Nurul Izzah — who happens to be his daughter. If the father and daughter fail to reach a consensus, the matter will then be brought to the Chairperson of the Party Advisory Council, Wan Azizah — who, coincidentally, is the President’s wife and the Deputy President’s mother. Thus, the three — husband, wife, and daughter — will have an intense family discussion to save the party.
SCENARIO 2: If Rafizi sulks and resigns as Minister of Economy after losing in the PKR elections, and the position is handed to Nurul Izzah, who is appointed as a senator. When economic issues arise in the country, the Prime Minister will refer them to the Minister of Economy — who also happens to be his daughter — to find a solution. After that, both the Prime Minister and the Minister of Economy will appeal to the Minister of Finance — who is also the Prime Minister and father to the Minister of Economy — to approve the allocation needed to implement the solution. Then, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Economy, and the Minister of Finance will consult the adviser to the Minister of Finance — who, coincidentally, is also the Minister of Economy and the daughter of the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.
COMMENT 2: Anyone from XXXXXXXX wants to apply to be the son-in-law ? Then, it will become a little less confusing.
COMMENT 3: Application to join ‘The Three Wise Men, The Three Musketeers OR The Three Stooges?’
COMMENT 4: The true colours of Anwar the jackass jackal blatantly clear. Can one understand the betrayal felt by lateefa, azmin, tian chuah, zuraida and now rafizi? Anwar, no more than a double headed snake who uses, betrays and discards to manipulate for his and only his benefits.
COMMENT 5: Sounds like 3-in-1 coffee. You cannot separate the coffee, creamer and sugar!
So, can anyone stop Anwar’s attempt to turn PKR and the Government into “a family affair”?
Whatever and however one argues, Anwar’s pitting of his daughter against Rafizi for deputy president is nothoing short of NEPOTISM!
Who, then can stop the nepotism in the Madani Unity Government?
Only the PKR grassroots can stop the nepotism to save Mlaysia from Anwar!
They did it in 2022 when Anwar threw his support for the loser, Saifuddin Nasution, who then lost by a landslide of more than 16,000 votes.
Will the PKR grassroots again stand steadfastly for Reformasi (Reformation) or Reformati (Dead Reformation) and ala Umno’s politics of patronage?
No News Is Bad News reproduces below our previous postings:
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 24 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 24, 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
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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 24, 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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