Azmin to tell all on Permatang Pauh by-election, party leadership

(The Sun Daily) – PKR deputy president Azmin Ali will make an expose regarding the party tomorrow. However, he did not elaborate on the expose, saying that it concerned the by-election in Permatang Pauh and the strength of the party leadership in Selangor and at the federal level.

“I will explain tomorrow what took place in the Permatang Pauh by-election. It is not about Azmin Ali or (Abdul) Khalid (Ibrahim). I don’t want a lame duck to be the Selangor MB,” he told the press at the party’s headquarters today.

He stopped short of saying he should be the new mentri besar.

He said a strong mentri besar will not be dictated to by other parties in pursuing policies and in leading the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) forward.

“We received a strong mandate not only in Selangor but at the federal level. The people need a stronger leadership. I want a strong MB to represent PKR and PR in Selangor,” he said.

Azmin in his tweets last night seemed to criticise PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for organising a people’s rally on Wednesday night.

One tweet, which indirectly asked Anwar not to drag the people into the rally following his failed bid to take over Putrajaya, was sent out as Anwar addressed a rally in Kelana Jaya to protest the outcome of the polls.

In another tweet, Azmin said the calls for “reformasi” should start from within himself.

“Gagal ke Putrajaya. Salah siapa? Ikuti penjelasan dalam masa terdekat. (Failure to go to Putrajaya. Whose fault is it? Wait for the explanation soon),” said Azmin in another tweet.

Azmin said his tweets were directed to everyone and not Anwar alone.

“I am not a yes man. I need to speak up. This is a reform party.

“I’m not saying the rally is not necessary. I will support it if there is a need but for now, let us compile the election complaints to present credible evidence to the Election Commission. They must respond to it.

“We do not want nepotism to breed in PKR. Enough is enough,” he added.