Stop ‘anti-Zaid’ attacks, PKR leaders urged
By Teoh El Sen, Free Malaysia Today
PETALING JAYA: PKR leaders have been urged today to stop the “incessant attacks” on deputy presidential contender Zaid Ibrahim.
Said party vice-president Jeffrey Kitingan: “I read PKR vice-president Dr Lee Boon Chye’s statement yesterday and feel that the timing of the statement was unfortunate, especially with the crucial final round of divisional elections this weekend.”
Jeffrey said in a statement that Zaid was not “playing victim” as suggested by Lee. Rather, Zaid’s various press interviews “contain his hopes for the party and nothing else”.
“I think all party leaders should welcome any concrete suggestions made by anyone to improve the party. Some of Zaid’s suggestions can help us achieve our aims for the people,” he said.
He added that PKR needed more “reform-minded” and “open-minded” leaders so that the party could move forward.
Meanwhile, Padang Serai MP and supreme council member N Gobalakrishnan said it was clear that Zaid was being “continuously marginalised” in the party.
“The various incidents during PKR divisional elections around the country in the past two weeks showed that the ‘anti-Zaid’ sentiment is being stirred by someone high up in the party,” he said.
Azmin cartel
Gobalakrishnan said judging by the various statements of leaders, including Anwar Ibrahim’s “Trojan horse” claim, “these people are all in one group – the group which wants Azmin Ali to defeat Zaid for the deputy’s post.”
“Am I wrong in making this assumption? Based on what’s happening in the party, I don’t think so. I am starting to believe the stories about the Azmin cartel now.”
