Maybe they were still in diapers when Rafizi was fighting the good fight, Hanipa mocks critics

 

An Amanah leader and ex-MP has rallied to the side of Rafizi Ramli, the embattled former PKR deputy president who is facing calls from his own party to quit.

In a statement last night, Hanipa Maidin said it was “laughable to see PKR leaders demanding Rafizi’s resignation”.

“These critics seem to forget - or were too young to witness - the immense personal sacrifices and legal battles Rafizi undertook against the previous regime’s corruption,” said Hanipa, a former deputy minister under the Pakatan Harapan administration between 2018 and 2020.

“Or perhaps they were still wearing pampers (diapers) when Rafizi faced a slew of political tribulations in fighting the corrupt regime then.

“Anyway, politics is inherently cutthroat. Leaders once hailed as stalwarts can quickly find themselves cast out as persona non grata the moment their party perceives them as a threat.”

Hanipa’s remarks come after a group of individuals held a small protest outside the office of the think tank Invoke, founded by Rafizi, to demand that the former economy minister resign from PKR.

Protesters outside Invoke’s office

Before that, one of the party’s supreme council members had accused Rafizi of trying to “sabotage the party from within”.

Rafizi has openly feuded with his party, including with PKR president and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, whom he claimed is defending Azam Baki, the MACC chief commissioner who has been investigated for impropriety over his share ownership.

Rafizi has also accused PKR vice-president R Ramanan of being linked to an RM9.5 million payment from businessperson Victor Chin.

Recently, Rafizi challenged the party to expel him after it issued him a second show-cause letter. - Mkini