Internal strife in PKR over the Selangor menteri besar crisis has surfaced today after the party's Sri Muda assemblyperson Shuhaimi Shafiei openly criticised vice-president Rafizi Ramli for "questioning" party state representatives' loyalty to the party.
Rafizi earlier today called on all party state representatives in Selangor to declare that they are not interested to be nominated for the MB post so that Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail remains the sole choice for the post.
But Shuhaimi in a strongly-worded statement said that Rafizi's public statement was akin to "insulting" PKR assemblypersons in the state and also "questioning" their loyalty.
He also "warned" Rafizi (right) to stop his "clumsy" way in using public statements.
"I think the time has come for the party president and our de facto leader to reprimand Rafizi's excessive methods," Shuhaimi said.
Shuhaimi said that all the assemblypersons had already signed statutory declarations (SD) supporting Wan Azizah.
There is no need to decline MB nominations as they have not been officially nominated yet, he argued.
Earlier today, PKR youth chief Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad in a statement declined PAS Youth chief Suhaizan Kaiat's suggestion that he should be nominated as potential Selangor MB.
Rafizi 'arrogant'
Shuhaimi, who is the state PKR info chief, said that Rafizi is worsening existing gaps within PKR itself.
He also said that it is wholly unbecoming for a party vice-president to challenge all state representatives publicly, and that too via the mass media.
"Who is Rafizi to ask me to do this and that? Rafizi's statements in the past couple of months have worsened ties in Pakatan Rakyat, and now he is further aggravating the divide within PKR," he said.
"His actions have given a bad perception towards Pakatan Rakyat. People see him as someone who is forcing his opinions on others," he added.
Shuhaimi said Rafizi's attitude is reflective of someone who is "arrogant".
"I want to tell him, stop all of this. The Kajang Move has ended. Khalid Ibrahim has quit (as MB).
"Give space for the Selangor palace to do their job according to state laws," he said.
Previously, Shuhaimi and Batu Caves assemblyperson Amirudin Shaari claimed that a press conference held by Selangor PKR deputy chief Zuraida Kamaruddin at the height of the crisis was not accurate.
Shuhaimi and Amirudin said that a statement signed to ask the central PKR leadership to consider Azmin as a possible MB candidate was agreed upon by the state arm, but Zuraida read out a separate statement at the press conference endorsing Wan Azizah alone.
Shuhaimi is seen to be a close ally of Azmin Ali, the state PKR chief.
He had been named by PAS as a potential MB candidate before, but chose to stick to the SD he had signed when Pakatan decided to nominate Wan Azizah.
Rafizi earlier today called on all party state representatives in Selangor to declare that they are not interested to be nominated for the MB post so that Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail remains the sole choice for the post.
But Shuhaimi in a strongly-worded statement said that Rafizi's public statement was akin to "insulting" PKR assemblypersons in the state and also "questioning" their loyalty.He also "warned" Rafizi (right) to stop his "clumsy" way in using public statements.
"I think the time has come for the party president and our de facto leader to reprimand Rafizi's excessive methods," Shuhaimi said.
Shuhaimi said that all the assemblypersons had already signed statutory declarations (SD) supporting Wan Azizah.
There is no need to decline MB nominations as they have not been officially nominated yet, he argued.
Earlier today, PKR youth chief Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad in a statement declined PAS Youth chief Suhaizan Kaiat's suggestion that he should be nominated as potential Selangor MB.
Rafizi 'arrogant'
Shuhaimi, who is the state PKR info chief, said that Rafizi is worsening existing gaps within PKR itself.
He also said that it is wholly unbecoming for a party vice-president to challenge all state representatives publicly, and that too via the mass media.
"Who is Rafizi to ask me to do this and that? Rafizi's statements in the past couple of months have worsened ties in Pakatan Rakyat, and now he is further aggravating the divide within PKR," he said.
"His actions have given a bad perception towards Pakatan Rakyat. People see him as someone who is forcing his opinions on others," he added.
Shuhaimi said Rafizi's attitude is reflective of someone who is "arrogant".
"I want to tell him, stop all of this. The Kajang Move has ended. Khalid Ibrahim has quit (as MB).
"Give space for the Selangor palace to do their job according to state laws," he said.
Previously, Shuhaimi and Batu Caves assemblyperson Amirudin Shaari claimed that a press conference held by Selangor PKR deputy chief Zuraida Kamaruddin at the height of the crisis was not accurate.
Shuhaimi and Amirudin said that a statement signed to ask the central PKR leadership to consider Azmin as a possible MB candidate was agreed upon by the state arm, but Zuraida read out a separate statement at the press conference endorsing Wan Azizah alone.
Shuhaimi is seen to be a close ally of Azmin Ali, the state PKR chief.
He had been named by PAS as a potential MB candidate before, but chose to stick to the SD he had signed when Pakatan decided to nominate Wan Azizah.
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