PKR to accept disputed division polls results - party source

Summary

• Source claims no objections raised to the decision to move past the division polls, paving way for PKR national election.

• Speculation rife that Rafizi Ramli will face a challenge for the deputy presidency.

PKR's incumbent central leadership committee has decided to accept the outcome of the disputed division polls results, according to a party source.

The decision was made after the committee convened for a meeting tonight.

Malaysiakini was made to understand that PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli was present at the meeting.

According to the source, during the one-hour meeting, the international auditor appointed to review the election results had given the leadership committee a briefing via teleconferencing.

The source claimed that there were no objections to the decision to move past the division polls.

Previously, rumours had been circulating that the election results - which were perceived to have irregular outcomes - had stirred discontent within Rafizi's camp, to the point that it was alleged that the latter was planning to resign as economic minister.

While Rafizi himself won as Pandan division chief, others who were defeated in upsets include PKR vice-president Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, Youth chief Adam Adli Abd Halim, as well as central leadership committee members Akmal Nasrullah Nasir, Fahmi Zainol, Lee Chean Chung and Rodziah Ismail.

PKR national polls to proceed

Tonight's decision paves the way for PKR to proceed to the party’s national election, in which Anwar has already retained his party president position uncontested for his final term.

Speculation is abound that Rafizi will face a challenge for the deputy presidency.

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Nominations will be opened on May 8 and 9, with voting on the 23rd.

PKR is reverting to a delegate system for the national election, after experimenting with allowing every party member a vote for 15 years.

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