Rafizi claims PKR made 'U-turn' on intention to sack him

Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli claimed PKR made a U-turn and decided not to take action against him following his response to a show-cause letter.

He said the letter, issued by PKR secretary-general Fuziah Salleh, came with the intention to give him the boot.

“What actually happened is that PKR made a U-turn because the purpose of the first show-cause letter was to expel me. That intention was already clearly implied in the first letter.

“My action of stating my intention to contest in the next general election (GE) but not under the PKR ticket was interpreted by the PKR secretary-general as a declaration that I was leaving the party.

“So it was very clear where it was headed, which was to expel me,” he told reporters after launching the Pinjam Gajet programme organised by Ayuh Malaysia in Subang today.

Rafizi said this when asked if there were any developments following the show-cause letter issued to him.

When asked if PKR might have been afraid to expel him, the former party deputy president said he had no view on the matter.

“I don’t know what discussions they had. I don’t know their intentions or objectives, and I don’t want to speculate.

“But as far as I’m concerned, whatever action I take, it means I must already be prepared for any possibility,” he said.

Previously, Rafizi claimed PKR president Anwar Ibrahim tried to pressure him to leave the party.

However, his doing so would trigger anti-party-hopping provisions, forcing him to vacate his parliamentary seat, rather than retaining it if he were expelled by the party.

Show-cause letter

This issue arose after Rafizi received a show-cause letter from PKR accusing the former economy minister of declaring his exit from the party after announcing plans to contest the next general election under a banner other than PKR’s.

Fuziah later reportedly said that Rafizi received a show-cause letter for actions that suggested he had lost confidence in the party.

Rafizi subsequently replied to the letter, explaining that his statement was clear and required no complicated interpretation.

In his reply, which he also attached to a social media post, he said his remarks “carry the meaning that can be understood by anyone with a good command of the Malay language”.

On March 1, Fuziah said that PKR’s supreme council noted Rafizi’s response and reminded him to comply with the party constitution, code of ethics, and disciplinary rules as a sign of continued loyalty as a party member.

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