Victory for Nurul Izzah, but PKR may be losing the bigger battle

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JOHOR BAHRU:The PKR elections have concluded with Nurul Izzah Anwar wresting the deputy presidency from Rafizi Ramli in a decisive, though expected, victory.

However, behind the celebrations lies a more complex question: where does this leave PKR and what will happen to its reformist appeal.

The daughter of party president Anwar Ibrahim has officially taken the No 2 spot in PKR, marking the first time in the party’s history that both top positions are held by members of the same family.

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The duty of leadership: Beyond words and sentiment

THE results of the recent PKR party elections have once again ignited old fires and revealed familiar patterns—rhetoric over reality, nostalgia over necessity.

I have always believed that leadership is not about titles, speeches, or applause. It is about the burden of responsibility, the courage to act, and the humility to serve.

These elections were not just about party positions. They were a test of maturity—of whether PKR, as a party and many of us that fought for reform, are ready to move from the shadows of opposition into the light of real governance.

Let us be honest.

Nurul Izzah Anwar, the newly elected Deputy President of PKR, is admired by many. She is articulate, principled, and untainted by the cynicism that politics so often breeds.

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Rafizi resigns as economy minister

PETALING JAYA: Rafizi Ramli has resigned as economy minister after losing to Nurul Izzah Anwar in the race for the PKR deputy president’s post.

He said that as is the practice in countries that uphold democratic principles, party leaders who lose internal elections should make way for those who have been given a new mandate.

“I have submitted my resignation letter to the prime minister. This resignation will take effect on June 17. I will be utilising the remainder of my annual leave from today until June 16,” he said in a statement.

“My defeat in the recent PKR election means I no longer have the party’s mandate to translate the people’s agenda, as championed by PKR, into government programmes.”

Prior to the PKR polls, Rafizi had said he would quit as economy minister and go back to being a regular MP if he failed to be re-elected to PKR’s No 2 post.

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