PKR president Anwar Ibrahim has warned that any party member which attempted to split the party or sabotage the party's upcoming national congress will be sacked.
Speaking to reporters at the Parliament lobby today, Anwar said his commitment was to unite the party while noting that more than 80 percent of party delegates had already registered for the congress, which begins tonight.
On allegations that some party members were planning a "parallel congress" in Kuala Lumpur this weekend, Anwar expressed doubts that it will happen.
"I am grateful because the negative perception about the congress is now behind us.
"There is a minor attempt (to hold an alternative meeting). As of three days ago, 83 percent of delegates have registered for the congress.
"Maybe only 10 percent won't turn up. I hope there is no (alternative meeting) because any leaders who attend it will be sacked," he said, adding that there is no party in the world which has 100 percent delegate attendance.
Yesterday, Anwar met his estranged deputy Azmin Ali and 11 central leadership council (MPP) members at a "special" political bureau meeting.
During the meeting, it was agreed that PKR Youth's decision to disinvite Azmin to the opening of the wing's congress would be reversed. Azmin is now slated to officiate both the Youth and Wanita wing congresses tonight.
This is considered a major concession on the part of Anwar's camp, which had been tolerating Azmin's absenteeism from fortnightly political bureau meetings and monthly MPP meetings.
On the "special" political bureau meeting which Azmin attended last night, Anwar said it was held at the request of his deputy and a few others.
He also thanked them for attending the meeting and helping to "dial down the temperature" of media reports regarding party affairs.
"I agreed to meet them at a special political bureau meeting. To me, the platform for discussing congress preparations is our scheduled political bureau meetings.
"There were several adjustments in terms of the officiations (involving the wings). Other matters are at status quo.
"Azmin will officiate (the congress of the wings) while (party advisor Dr Wan) Azizah (Wan Ismail) will close the events," he said.
Anwar said during the "special" political bureau meeting, participants had resolved that the congress was the best platform for party delegates to exchanges views with party leaders.
He also affirmed that meeting participants were committed to strengthening the party and focussing on the "people's agenda".
"There are a lot of complaints from the people, and we need to address that, not political manoeuvrings. This seems to be agreed by (everyone) at the meeting.
"Our party will be the forum for us to articulate issues faced by the public," he said. - Mkini
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