Anwar tight-lipped on PKR presidency
G Vinod, FMT
PKR supremo Anwar Ibrahim was coy when asked whether he would contest for the party presidency in the the upcoming party polls, scheduled for January next year.
“The issue does not arise yet. Wan Azizah (Wan Ismail) is still the president,” said Anwar, when asked during a press conference held at the party headquarters today.
On Sept 20, FMT carried an article quoting sources, claiming that Anwar may contest for the PKR presidency in the upcoming party polls to avert a power struggle in the party.
It is said that Wan Azizah is not keen on defending her post, and three key personalities – PKR deputy president Azmin Ali, party vice president Nurul Izzah Anwar and Selangor MB Abdul Khalid Ibrahim to eye for the post.
The source added that if Anwar decides to go for the presidency, Azmin and Nurul would remain in their current posts and also throw a spanner into Khalid’s plan in contesting for the presidency.
When met outside the party headquarters, Anwar said that the party polls is still a long way to go and the issue of him running for presidency has yet to be discussed.
“I’m more focused on my work now. We had our political bureau meeting last night and no one raised anything about the matter (party presidency),” said the Permatang Pauh MP.
PETALING JAYA: PKR supremo Anwar Ibrahim was coy when asked whether he would contest for the party presidency in the the upcoming party polls, scheduled for January next year.
“The issue does not arise yet. Wan Azizah (Wan Ismail) is still the president,” said Anwar, when asked during a press conference held at the party headquarters today.
On Sept 20, FMT carried an article quoting sources, claiming that Anwar may contest for the PKR presidency in the upcoming party polls to avert a power struggle in the party.
It is said that Wan Azizah is not keen on defending her post, and three key personalities – PKR deputy president Azmin Ali, party vice president Nurul Izzah Anwar and Selangor MB Abdul Khalid Ibrahim to eye for the post.
The source added that if Anwar decides to go for the presidency, Azmin and Nurul would remain in their current posts and also throw a spanner into Khalid’s plan in contesting for the presidency.
When met outside the party headquarters, Anwar said that the party polls is still a long way to go and the issue of him running for presidency has yet to be discussed.
“I’m more focused on my work now. We had our political bureau meeting last night and no one raised anything about the matter (party presidency),” said the Permatang Pauh MP.
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PETALING JAYA: PKR supremo Anwar Ibrahim was coy when asked whether he would contest for the party presidency in the the upcoming party polls, scheduled for January next year.
“The issue does not arise yet. Wan Azizah (Wan Ismail) is still the president,” said Anwar, when asked during a press conference held at the party headquarters today.
On Sept 20, FMT carried an article quoting sources, claiming that Anwar may contest for the PKR presidency in the upcoming party polls to avert a power struggle in the party.
It is said that Wan Azizah is not keen on defending her post, and three key personalities – PKR deputy president Azmin Ali, party vice president Nurul Izzah Anwar and Selangor MB Abdul Khalid Ibrahim to eye for the post.
The source added that if Anwar decides to go for the presidency, Azmin and Nurul would remain in their current posts and also throw a spanner into Khalid’s plan in contesting for the presidency.
When met outside the party headquarters, Anwar said that the party polls is still a long way to go and the issue of him running for presidency has yet to be discussed.
“I’m more focused on my work now. We had our political bureau meeting last night and no one raised anything about the matter (party presidency),” said the Permatang Pauh MP.
– See more at: http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2013/10/09/anwar-tight-lipped-on-pkr-presidency/#sthash.0QA19ugO.dpuf
