8 in running for PKR vice-presidency so far

 Four spots are up for grabs, with challengers including R Ramanan, Hee Loy Sian, Sim Tze Tzin, Abun Sui Anyit, R Yuneswaran and Dr N Sathia Prakash.

Federal ministers Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad and Chang Lih Kang are currently the only two incumbents who have submitted their candidacies.

PETALING JAYA:

 Eight candidates have so far submitted their nominations in the race for the four PKR vice-president posts up for grabs, including incumbents Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad and Chang Lih Kang.

The other incumbents have yet to submit their nominations, based on checks on PKR’s central leadership election platform.

Six other challengers are in the running, including deputy minister and Sungai Buloh MP R Ramanan, former Selangor executive councillor Hee Loy Sian, Segamat MP R Yuneswaran and Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin.

Also in contention are Senator Abun Sui Anyit and Dr N Sathia Prakash, the PKR deputy secretary-general.

Besides Nik Nazmi and Chang, the other two vice-presidents who were elected during the 2022 party polls were Aminuddin Harun and Amirudin Shari, the menteris besar of Negeri Sembilan and Selangor, respectively.

Former Permatang Pauh MP Nurul Izzah Anwar, deputy national unity minister K Saraswathy and former Putatan MP Awang Husaini Sahari were later appointed as vice-presidents.

Nominations for PKR’s central leadership elections opened today and close at 11.59pm tomorrow. - FMT