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PETALING JAYA: PKR Vice President Rafizi Ramli has spoken out against opportunists clinging to his longtime mentor, party leader Anwar Ibrahim, and said Anwar must learn to surround himself with the right people.
A year after announcing his departure from active politics, Rafizi said in a Facebook post that some of those around Anwar are opportunists who bring a culture of gangsterism and monetary policy to the party.
“I told him two years ago,” he said. “He previously chose Azmin (Azmin Ali), look what happened. The one (surrounding Anwar) is no different now. ”He did not name the person.
Azmin was Anwar’s right-hand man for decades, but eventually he fell out with the opposition leader and led several PKR MPs and leaders to join forces with PPBM President Muhyiddin Yassin.
Azmin had been vice president of the PKR until his departure and had defeated Rafizi in a vice presidential race in the party’s elections in 2018.
Rafizi said that the person who is now close to Anwar had not been seen anywhere in the past when others fought in and out of prison in an attempt to free Anwar while he was incarcerated on a sodomy conviction.
“After (Pakatan Harapan) won in 2018, (this person) camped outside Cheras Hospital every day. Suddenly, he became the defender of the party and the person most loyal to Anwar, ”Rafizi said.
However, the actions of this new crowd could bring down the party and Anwar as well, he said.
He accused these leaders of attacking others who were a threat to them. One of the targets was PKR youth leader Akmal Nasir, who has been accused of criticizing Anwar.
“People ask me why I’m not interested. Am I not sorry for Anwar? I’m not the repeat type. If the advice I give is ineffective, let Anwar take the risks of keeping the opportunists around. “
He advised those who wish to participate in the party for their personal interests to leave him alone, saying that while he did not want to get involved, he hated such people. “If this species likes to cause trouble, I can cause trouble too.”
Rafizi was elected MP for Pandan twice. He was sentenced to 30 months in jail after exposing the National Feedlot Corporation scandal, but his conviction was overturned in November last year. He was also sentenced to prison for violating the Official Secrets Act by revealing an audit report on 1Malaysia Development Bhd. But a good conduct bond was set on appeal.
