PKR Youth chief candidate Dr Afif Bahardin has pledged to go nationwide to persuade his supporters to support the new chief Akmal Nasir.

Afif, who is a staunch supporter of PKR incumbent deputy president Azmin Ali, was defeated by Akmal, who is aligned with defeated deputy president candidate Rafizi Ramli.

"I commit to see my supporters nationwide to give co-operation and support for Akmal, as the new chief," Afif told a press conference after the wing's congress concluded.

Afif said his team almost won all the posts in PKR Youth leadership.

Akmal (photo) and his team only won four posts out of 25 in PKR Youth leadership, which included one vice president and two exco posts.

"We are proud that the speaker and deputy speaker post were won by the candidates we nominated," he said.

The new deputy chief, Hilman Idham, who attended the press conference, denied that Akmal will be made a lame duck as he seemed not to have control of the wing.

"I have already pledged to support Akmal. And after the party election, we should focus on what we have in common instead of our differences," said the Gombak Setia state assemblyperson.

When asked if the new leadership would rope in Afif into the wing, both Hilman and Akmal did not respond directly.

Afif said he would focus on the Permatang Pauh division after he was officially declared the division's new deputy chief.

Afif wants the party to revamp its election process and jokingly said he may consider vying for the top post two decades later.