IN Malaysian politics, where loyalty is often prized over principle, and power plays are rarely subtle, PKR deputy president Nurul Izzah Anwar has pulled off a move that is equal parts idealistic and strategic — and one that may reshape internal dynamics within the party.
At the centre of the storm was the delay in the appointment of Malaysia’s next chief justice — a seemingly procedural issue that morphed into a test of political courage and constitutional values. Amid growing unease and speculation about interference in the judicial appointment process, several PKR lawmakers — led by former economy minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli — called for greater transparency and reform. The calls triggered backlash from within the party, with a faction demanding that Rafizi and other dissenting MPs be suspended for supposedly undermining party unity and the Prime Minister’s position.
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