NO ‘DENIAL SYNDROME’ IN PKR, SAYS WAN AZIZAH
Party leaders discuss, resolve internal issues, says PKR president
DATUK Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail has rejected claims that PKR is afflicted with “denial syndrome” over internal issues plaguing the party.
Dr Wan Azizah, who is PKR president, said all internal matters were noted by the party’s leadership so that they could be resolved.
“We do not have a denial syndrome in PKR. If there is anything (problems or issues), we will know (so that they can be discussed and resolved).”
Dr Wan Azizah, who is deputy prime minister, was speaking after attending a meet-the-people session at Rumah Panjang Rengayan Anak Ngumbang in Nanga Ruyak here yesterday.
Present was Julau member of parliament Larry Sng Wei Shien,
who is Malaysian Pepper Board chairman and Julau PKR branch chief.
The issue came to the fore after doubts arose following an inexplicably drastic rise in the Julau PKR membership figures, from 603 to 13,000 on June 27, all in the span of one day.
The incident triggered suspicion among Sarawak PKR leaders, who lodged a report with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), suspecting abuse of power.
Dr Wan Azizah said the party leadership had obtained an explanation from MACC.
“We have received an explanation from MACC and the person (the Julau PKR leader detained by MACC) has been released.
“We hope that the contest (PKR elections) will take place in a fair and healthy manner.”
She said the Julau PKR election process would proceed as planned.
“We will adhere to the fixed schedule. We want to see a clean and fair fight.”
Julau could end up being the deciding factor in the fight for the PKR deputy presidency between Rafizi Ramli and Datuk Seri Azmin Ali.
Sng has declared his support for Rafizi.