Battle heats up for PKR deputy president post


Getting set: Nurul Izzah and Rafizi will be facing off against each other in the fight for the deputy president post in PKR’s polls. — Filepics/The Star

IS it a double-edged sword to be the daughter of a Prime Minister and party president when you go for the No.2 post in your political party?

Nurul Izzah Anwar, the 44-year-old daughter of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, is currently a vice president in PKR; she will take on incumbent deputy president Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli, 47, in the party polls on May 23.

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