Nurul Izzah mooted 2nd deputy president’s post, says Rafizi

 Rafizi Ramli, who was defeated at the PKR elections last month, says Nurul Izzah Anwar suggested creating an appointed post of deputy president for him to fill.

Nurul Izzah Anwar had made the offer three days before PKR delegates cast their votes in the central leadership elections, said Rafizi Ramli.

AMPANG JAYA:

 Rafizi Ramli who was defeated at the PKR elections last month, says Nurul Izzah Anwar had previously suggested the creation of an appointed post of PKR deputy president for Rafizi to fill.

Rafizi said the offer, which he rejected, was made by Nurul Izzah at a meeting three days before PKR delegates cast their ballots in the party’s central leadership elections.

“When she met me, she tried to propose having an appointed deputy president – me. But even if the president (Anwar Ibrahim) makes the appointment, I’m not interested, all the more other party posts,” he said today.

“Because this isn’t a question of posts but the message we want to convey,” he said when met at an event organised by his Pandan parliamentary office here today.

Rafizi failed to secure re-election as deputy president last month, losing to Nurul Izzah who received 9,803 votes to his 3,866 votes. He subsequently offered his resignation from his Cabinet post as economy minister.

He said today that he will resume his duties as a normal MP and the head of the party’s Pandan division. He is on leave from his official duties while his resignation is effective June 17.

Rafizi had previously revealed that he had rejected a last-ditch appeal from Nurul Izzah to help her after the party polls ended.

Rafizi said he believed that her plea stemmed from concerns over the new leadership lineup, which she feared would bring trouble for Anwar and PKR. - FMT