Pertubuhan Pribumi Perkasa (Perkasa) youth chief Arman Azha Abu Hanifah has urged all PKR members to reject Azmin Ali's candidacy as deputy president, and channel their support and votes to fellow aspirant Mustaffa Kamil Ayub.

NONE Arman (right) described Azmin as Anwar Ibrahim's coffee boy and said that he does not possess the proper standing.

“I hope all PKR members would elect Mustaffa as deputy president. He was formerly from Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia (Abim), and he has the Islamic agenda at hand,” said the Perkasa Youth chief.

Arman claimed that 35 percent of Perkasa's membership comprises PKR members.

Mustafa announced his candidacy on Friday, putting him in a possible three-way fight for the deputy presidency along with former Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Zaid Ibrahim.

Mustaffa, who is also Perak PKR state liaison chief, however faces an uphill task if his 17 nominations against Azmin’s overwhelming 102 and Zaid’s 38 is any indication.    

The others who have received nominations for the post are PKR strategic director Tian Chua, Selangor menteri besar Khalid Ibrahim, present president Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, election director Fuziah Salleh and Lembah Pantai MP, Nurul Izzah Anwar.

'Don't criticise Perkasa patron'

Arman was speaking to reporters after accompanying National Civics Bureau (BTN) deputy director Hamim Husain to lodged a police report against news portal Malaysian Insider today at the Sentul police station in Kuala Lumpur.

azmin ali pc in parliament 020709 02 The Perkasa youth chief denied that he was trying to meddle in PKR's affairs.

Arman also blasted Azmin ( left ) for criticising former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

 

“Azmin is only a newly elected representative. Dr Mahathir has led the country for 22 years as the prime minister,” he said.

He was referring to Azmin’s speech on Saturday when he officiated the Gombak division AGM that he was chairing, where the PKR Selangor chief had pledged to fight Perkasa to the finish and let the person behind the NGO - referring to Mahathir - to fall flat ( tersungkur ) while in Australia.

When asked by reporters, he confirmed that he was indeed referring to Mahathir, who is Perkasa's advisor. He said the word ' tersungkur ' is appropriate for such a leader.