Former economy minister Rafizi Ramli said his newly launched political platform, Parti Bersama Malaysia, is not aiming for immediate power but seeks to build a long-term movement focused on structural reforms.
In a Facebook post today, he said the party had already surpassed 20,000 members within two weeks of its launch.
“We want to pioneer a more progressive Malaysia for ordinary people, by challenging entrenched vested interests.
“For years, political parties have taken turns in power, but very few dared challenge these vested interests. In the end, the system remained the same,” he said.
In a departure from conventional methods, Rafizi said Bersama would not establish pro-tem committees at the parliamentary or state level, insisting the party wanted to avoid the political lobbying culture associated with other parties.
“We want to start from scratch. We do not want to bring over political culture from other parties,” he said.
On candidate selection for upcoming elections, Rafizi said applications would open soon and stressed that all applicants would have equal opportunities regardless of personal connections.
“There will be a Candidate Committee that screens and evaluates applicants one by one. I am not part of that committee,” he said.
Reforms and party roadmap
Rafizi reiterated that Bersama’s struggle would revolve around its “12 Agenda Bersama”, which he described as a policy infrastructure aimed at changing the system rather than merely improving existing policies.
He said the party would present proposed legal reforms, programmes, and approaches together with cost-benefit analyses, financing details, and implementation plans.
The former PKR deputy president also dismissed allegations that he paid RM8.5 million to acquire the party.
“That is slander spread by government cyber troopers and amplified by the communications minister,” he said.
Rafizi also acknowledged comparisons between Bersama and smaller political parties such as Pejuang, Muda, and PSM.
“Victory or defeat is determined by God. Bersama is not targeting power in the immediate term,” he said.
He added that he and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, as fellow former ministers and ex-PKR colleagues, had “let go of everything” to establish a future-focused political platform.
They vacated their Pandan and Setiawangsa seats earlier this month.
On preparations for the coming months, Rafizi said Bersama’s headquarters is expected to be completed by the end of June and would house a 400-person hall, meeting rooms, and election operations facilities.
He also announced plans for new merchandise, a member recruitment programme, and the launch of the “Kancil” mobile app to manage members and election machinery at the parliamentary constituency level.
“General election campaign preparations at the constituency level will also begin,” he said. - Mkini
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