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Rafizi whacks his critics
KUALA LUMPUR, June 21, 2025: Why are some PKR leaders still attacking their former deputy president Rafizi Ramli for resigning as a Cabinet Minister?
After all, he had lost in the party elections, and unlike the majority of disgraceful and shameless politicians, he had the principle and integrity to quit, instead of clinging on to government positions.
Clearly, the critics are trying to “kill him off politically” as he commands significant support from inside and outside PKR as man with political integrity and principles.
Another reason that is probably keeping PKR president Anwar Ibrahim and his cronies uncomfortable is this:
How many per cent support does Anwar really commands in PKR today?
And while taking his critics to task, Rafizi took a swipe at the education ministry.
Why? Because the minister (since Dec 3, 2022), Fadhlina Sidek, had achieved nothing.
She has been bumbling on many issues, especially her support for educators who promoted the use of “firearms and violence” in schools.
Till today, she has taken no action, defending them instead. Did parents in Malaysia send their children to schools for education or for “guns and violence”?
That is the quality of ministers in Malaysia’s 10th Prime Minister (PMX)’s Cabinet.
No News Is Bad News reproduces below a news report quoting Rafizi on why he resigned as Economy Minister:
Rafizi takes a swipe at education ministry, defends early resignation
The former economy minister said 80% of what he planned was done, but the education ministry had yet to produce a major policy framework since the unity government took power.
Rafizi Ramli said he felt it was better to resign than be a “lame duck” minister after his party election loss, as he had lost the support of the prime minister.
PETALING JAYA: Former economy minister Rafizi Ramli has taken a swipe at the education ministry after coming under criticism for his early resignation from the Cabinet, saying he refused to become a “lame duck” minister or a “yes man” after being defeated as PKR deputy president.
He said he had resigned because it was clear he had lost the prime minister’s confidence, making it impossible to carry out reforms effectively.
In the debut episode of his Yang Berhenti Menteri podcast, Rafizi defended his work as a minister, saying “about 80% of what I planned was approved by the Cabinet. These are all done”.
Referring to criticism of his resignation, he said: “I get annoyed sometimes. The economy ministry gets all the questions. Go ask the education ministry — it’s been two and a half years. Where’s the major policy framework? Nothing.
“But they’re busy talking about someone who resigned.”
Rafizi said he had completed most of his key initiatives during his tenure, including the 13th Malaysia Plan, energy transition, labour market reforms, progressive wage policy, fiscal reforms, targeted subsidies, and digital government initiatives.
Better to resign than be ineffective
Rafizi, who lost to Nurul Izzah Anwar for the deputy PKR president’s post last month, said it was better to resign than become a “lame duck” minister.
Rafizi said he stepped down not because he was throwing a fit, but because it was clear he had lost the prime minister’s confidence, making it impossible to carry out reforms effectively.
He said staying on would have meant either becoming a powerless figurehead or facing constant rejection of his policies.
“When Nurul Izzah contested against me, it was clear she had Anwar’s blessing. That sends a signal to the civil service that I no longer have the prime minister’s support,” he said. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is the PKR president and Nurul Izzah’s father.
“If the prime minister no longer believes in your leadership, it’s better to step down. If I had stayed on, I would have been a lame duck minister. If I tried to continue working effectively, I would have dragged the ministry down.”
“Unless I was willing to just clock in and out every day, but that’s not who I am.”
Rafizi said politics was about the responsible distribution of resources and values, and doing it efficiently and ethically. “I get the most satisfaction from making real change, not from holding office without the ability to act.”
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