Let party decide, says Anwar on contest for PKR’s top 2 posts

 

According to the PKR constitution, the upcoming term would be Anwar Ibrahim’s last as president if he retains the position.

KUALA SELANGOR: 

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will leave it to the party to decide whether the positions of PKR president and deputy president will be contested in the party elections this May.

Anwar, who is also the PKR president, said he respects democracy within the party and does not wish to interfere in the matter.

“Let them decide. I won’t interfere. Let democracy take its course. Whether there is a contest or not, let the party decide,” he told reporters after officiating the groundbreaking ceremony for a people’s residency project in Bestari Jaya here today.

Previously, PKR international bureau chairman Shamsul Iskandar Akin was reported to have said there is a possibility that the top two posts might not be contested in the party elections.

He said this was based on views gathered from internal consultations held earlier.

According to the PKR constitution, the upcoming term would be Anwar’s last as president if he retains the position.

On Jan 26, PKR secretary-general Fuziah Salleh said the party will hold elections for the central leadership council, as well as the respective councils for the women’s and youth wings for the 2025-2028 term on May 24. - FMT