01-09-2023, 11:31 AM
Not sacking Tian Chua would have sent wrong signal, say analysts
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PETALING JAYA: PKR members might start doubting the party’s resolve if it did not sack former vice-president Tian Chua for having stood as an independent candidate for the Batu parliamentary seat in the 15th general election, says an analyst.
Universiti Putra Malaysia’s Izani Zain said if PKR did not boot Tian Chua from the party, other PKR members might feel empowered to also flout the party’s rules for contesting as independents, which automatically sees them lose their membership.
“Sometimes, the party is impacted if those who are fired have influence. However, in this case, Tian Chua lost in GE15, and he should not be a threat to PKR,” he told FMT.
In November, PKR president Anwar Ibrahim, who described Tian Chua’s decision to contest as an independent as “disappointing”, said it was PKR’s policy to automatically sack such members, when asked what action the party would take.
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Universiti Putra Malaysia’s Izani Zain said if PKR did not boot Tian Chua from the party, other PKR members might feel empowered to also flout the party’s rules for contesting as independents, which automatically sees them lose their membership.
“Sometimes, the party is impacted if those who are fired have influence. However, in this case, Tian Chua lost in GE15, and he should not be a threat to PKR,” he told FMT.
In November, PKR president Anwar Ibrahim, who described Tian Chua’s decision to contest as an independent as “disappointing”, said it was PKR’s policy to automatically sack such members, when asked what action the party would take.
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