Amid reports of strained ties between PKR president Anwar Ibrahim and his deputy Mohamed Azmin Ali, Anwar said he had contacted Azmin in a bid to resolve their differences.
“I have contacted him twice and on the second time, I said - not only as party colleague but as family - I am prepared to discuss and be present wherever needed to help resolve this…
“I have explained clearly to him,” Anwar told a press conference at the Parliament lobby today.
Yesterday, Anwar had said Azmin should not resign for the time being, pending investigations.
However, if the investigations are conclusive that Azmin was one of the participants in the sex videos that began circulating last month, then Azmin should step down.
In an immediate response, Azmin had said Anwar should reflect on himself by looking into a mirror.
Asked about Azmin’s response, Anwar quipped that he had in fact looked into a mirror this morning, prompting laughter at the press conference.
He added, “But I don’t think it is fair for him. I mean, he is in this position probably because he didn’t read the full text (of what I said) and you guys (reporters) just formed a question and needed him to respond.
“I don’t think you should exploit this remark. I don’t feel unnecessarily upset over that, but I thought he should have read the full text and the context.”
Although his remarks yesterday were not misreported, Anwar said, the headlines of the reports had been sensationalised.
He stressed that he was not asking Azmin to resign, merely stating that the next course of action would depend on the outcome of the police investigations.
“You were all here. What I said was that we reject gutter politics, and in response to the question (what if the video turns out to be authentic) I did say if he is proven innocent, it’s okay.
“But I think I wouldn’t want to respond because I understand the predicament and difficulty he is undergoing,” Anwar added. - Mkini
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