PKR members were sternly told not to indulge in racial politics as it would be a stumbling block for the party to grow into a multi-racial party.

"There is no room for racial politics among PKR members. We will take stern action against members who get involved in racial politics," said the party's advisor Anwar Ibrahim in his speech at the Perak PKR meeting in Ipoh last night.

About 1,200 party delegates from the state's 24 divisions attended the meeting.

anwar ibrahim and pkr speech Anwar said that party was facing teething problems as certain individuals were only interested in championing the cause of only one race in the party.

"We have to arrest this trend in order for a healthy political growth of Keadilan," he said.

"The members have to be clear of the objective of the party which is to champion for the equal rights of the poor, regardless of race," he added.

He said the party must not follow the BN concept of highlighting only a particular race for their own political mileage and survival.

He said such a move was the cause to the slow demise of the BN as the people's party.

He also said that it was important for the party leadership to embrace both experienced and young members to uplift the political struggle of the party.

He further added that all internal disputes should be settled amicably within the party, without taking the matter to the media.

New PKR state HQ

He pointed out that the mainstream media would twist and manipulate the situation to create chaos and disunity in the party.

Anwar had then attended the opening ceremony of the new state PKR headquarters in Bandar Ipoh Raya.

There he once again trained his gun at Inspector General of Police whom he said had his tenure of service extended despite the rising crime rate in the country.

He also took a swap at the BN for enriching itself with people's money.

"When we (Pakatan Rakyat) are short of political funds, we go overseas and give lectures for which we are paid and return with the funds to strengthen our parties.

"However, in the case of BN, they take people's funds to be kept safely in foreign countries," he said, drawing laughter from the crowd.

Anwar also said he admired the unity shown by the Perak Pakatan partners in the face of the ongoing political turmoil in the state.

"The Perakians are aware of the unity shown by the Pakatan partners in this state," he said.

About 1,000 people braved the rain witness the opening ceremony of the state headquarters.