S'gor PKR Youth chiefs rebel against Akmal
The majority of Selangor PKR Youth division heads are against the appointment of their Rawang counterpart as their leader.
In a joint statement today, 13 out of 22 PKR Youth division heads said this was already expressed at a meeting on June 29 with PKR Youth chief Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
"We reject the appointment of a new leader and express...
The majority of Selangor PKR Youth division heads are against the appointment of their Rawang counterpart as their leader.
In a joint statement today, 13 out of 22 PKR Youth division heads said this was already expressed at a meeting on June 29 with PKR Youth chief Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
"We reject the appointment of a new leader and express our loss of confidence in Akmal's leadership," said the group.
They also demanded an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) be held to choose a new PKR Youth leader.
Yesterday, Akmal (above) announced Rawang PKR Youth head Chua Wei Kiat as the new Selangor PKR Youth chief.
Akmal claimed to have consulted 18 PKR Youth division heads during the June 29 meeting.
However, the group of 13 refuted this, claiming that only 15 PKR Youth chiefs were present of which only three backed Chua.
The appointment of state PKR Youth heads is the prerogative of the PKR Youth chief, which is an elected position.
Akmal removed Najwan Halimi as Selangor PKR Youth chief recently, thus dissolving the wing's leadership in the state.
Najwan's supporters claimed that they were the victims of a proxy war between supporters of PKR president Anwar Ibrahim and those loyal to former PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli.
At least publicly, Rafizi is no longer active in politics. Akmal is considered as one of Rafizi's protégé.
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