Outgoing Federal Territories PKR chief Zaid Ibrahim will hold a special briefing for his supporters in Kedah tonight, in what is expected to be the start of a nationwide roadshow.

azlan According to a media invitation by one of Zaid’s aides, he will be visiting the “Kedah PKR team” at Taman Intan, Sungai Petani tonight where he will hold a talk about the “latest political developments in PKR”.

Zaid is expected to explain alleged fraud and irregularities in the party polls and reiterate his demands for PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim and vice-president Azmin Ali to step down.

The speaking event tonight comes just two days after Zaid’s shock decision to withdraw from the elections for the PKR deputy presidency.

He and another contender, Mustaffa Kamil Ayub, have both claimed that Azmin, who is leading the race, was behind irregularities in the elections and is abetted by the party headquarters.

24 divisions wants polls suspended

In a related development, 24 PKR divisions have urged the party to suspend elections pending investigations into allegations of irregularities.

“As the grassroots leaders of PKR, we cannot accept cheating or malpractice in the election of party leaders, who will be entrusted to lead the party and the people in the future,” read a joint statement by the 24 division heads.

NONE According to the statement, the allegations, particularly the ones made by Mustaffa, must be taken seriously to ensure that the party maintains its credibility.

The group adds that it is important to ensure that the central election committee and its officers are not seen to be biased towards any candidate or involved in election malpractices.

The 24 divisions are from Putrajaya, Telok Intan, Temerloh, Petaling Jaya Utara, Sembrong, Kuala Pilah, Paya Besar, Bagan Datoh, Bentong, Keningau, Tanjung Malim, Ipoh Barat, Tampin, Rompin, Pensiangan, Sg Siput, Maran, Tambun, Jerantut, Bagan Serai, Tapah, Kuala Kangsar and Kota Kinabalu.

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