Rafizi: My fight is to ensure Anwar becomes prime minister

(Bernama) – PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli said his decision to contest the post of deputy president in the party has nothing to do with safeguarding his personal interest but to ensure that PKR president Anwar Ibrahim becomes the eighth prime minister.

He admitted that some people felt uncomfortable and have criticised his decision (to contest).

“Various attempts have been made such as denouncing and declaring that Anwar is too impatient, greedy and he does not need to assume the post (as prime minister) as his time has already passed and so on.

“We have to accept the fact that if the party is not ready and with differing views, surely there are some quarters feeling uncomfortable with Anwar as the eighth prime minister,” he said at an event on the 20 years of reform here last night.

The programme was attended by about 500 party members and supporters from various branches throughout the state.

Rafizi also said his move to contest the post was aimed at curbing clashes and disunity that occurred in the party since Anwar was sent to prison in 2015.

“There is a huge difference of opinion in PKR, it can be felt, and party members did say that PKR is breaking up, fighting for power. All this is a continuation from the time when Anwar was sent to jail in 2015,” he said.

He said there were two factions in PKR, namely, one group that involved him while the other one was led by PKR deputy president Mohamed Azmin Ali.

He said the vision of his group was for total reform.