YOURSAY | ‘Rafizi is like a giant tree that no force can uproot.’

Maybe they were still in diapers when Rafizi was fighting the good fight, Hanipa mocks critics

KNSamy: PKR leadership created all this mess. Planning a party election with the sole purpose of eliminating former PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli and his supporters from the party, with the help of a few newcomers, was a fatal step.

Failing to recognise the sacrifices and contributions of Rafizi that had helped PKR to succeed in the general election was a real mis-calculation.

Many in PKR love Rafizi - and the real danger to PKR is that these loyal ones will move with Rafizi as his supporters, including some MPs and ministers.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, as the head of PKR, cannot claim that he did not know these matters.

He may have thought that Rafizi would just quieten down if he were ejected from the party leadership - but Rafizi is a fighter, has been a fighter and will be a fighter towards a clean Malaysia and reforms in the country's policies.

As Rafizi is feeling that PKR is no longer the party that he was familiar with - with a lot of fair-weather newcomers enjoying the status of being in a ruling party - he will not want to be coaxed back into it; he should be set free to chart his future with his supporters.

The only problem for PKR is that it will lose a real tactical leader and his strong supporters, which will weaken PKR badly!

BobbyO: Whether in diapers or not, this conflict has gone on for too long and has not benefited Rafizi and his team, nor Anwar and his side.

PKR is the party getting affected as a whole.

It is destroying whatever reputation or the hard work put in or contributed by all for PKR to reach this stage and Anwar's position.

You can be assured that PKR will be the biggest loser in the coming election. If Anwar has any hope, he is dreaming or wrongly advised.

It will be PKR's Waterloo if they keep on with this attitude of being at each other's throats.

In the end, will those in diapers or those senior political leaders survive this fight? The result is very disastrous for both sides of the political divide.

PKR is getting a beating as each day comes closer to the next general election.

Time for everyone to wise up.

Exile: The struggle to reform Malaysia’s political and financial culture is neither new nor easy.

Reformers like Rafizi and others who challenge entrenched systems face a landscape shaped by decades of colonial influence, followed by layers of centralised control and patronage politics.

These structures have normalised opacity, weakened institutional independence, and rewarded loyalty over merit.

Attempting to reverse such deeply embedded practices demands persistence, courage, and often personal sacrifice.

Progress is slow and frequently discouraging.

Talented and principled individuals may be sidelined, attacked, or disillusioned.

Efforts at transparency can be met with resistance from those who benefit from the status quo. Even well-intentioned reforms risk being diluted or co-opted over time.

Yet, there are reasons for cautious optimism. The rise of digital media and greater public access to information have reduced the ability of institutions to operate unchecked.

Citizens are more aware, more vocal, and increasingly willing to demand accountability. Younger generations, less tied to old political loyalties, are pushing for a system that prioritises fairness, competence, and integrity.

The path forward remains uncertain, but not impossible.

Meaningful change will require sustained pressure, institutional reform, and a collective commitment to higher standards in public life.

Chokstone: Rafizi's changing course against PKR in the next general election would have a great impact on the electoral result.

Since Rafizi is seen as a wise and smart future leader for Malaysia, he will definitely attract a portion of the non-Malay votes; whereas he couldn't win over much of the Malay votes from the Perikatan Nasional side with his moderate racial approach.

The non-Malay votes on Pakatan Harapan will be diluted, resulting in the collapse of the coalition.

It will give way to PAS to form a one-race government. Is that what Rafizi would prefer to aim at after all these years of his struggle to form the dreamed Malaysian society?

It is a betrayal of all Malaysians who have loved him so much for all these years.

Rafizi should explain to his supporters how he could prevent such a terrible outcome, which will definitely happen.

If that is the eventual outcome, I think even Rafizi himself would hate to see it happen, or else he might have changed his ideology after his defeat in the party election.

BlueCougar1744: Malaysians must insist now what PKR stands for and why it is still relevant for Malaysians in politics.

Once in power, many are carried away. But when the party starts to deviate from the original struggles, those who dare to speak up are now considered troublemakers.

Malaysians are not stupid, and many understand what Anwar really intends to do now. I trust many sensible MPs will abandon ship when the time comes.

Those who came out to protest Rafizi are just peanuts out to smear his name. Why put on the face masks? Do that openly.

Did RR put on a mask when he criticised Anwar and other leaders?

Show some courage and be a man. PKR will surely lose the 16th general election badly, and those who are aligned with PKR will also be collateral damages that they will face the wrath of Voters.

If DAP and Amanah are wise enough to see the undercurrent, it is not too late to abandon Harapan.

The country cannot afford to continue to sink further. Anwar has done enough damage to trust.

What good can DAP and Amanah convince Malaysians that Anwar is the only candidate who can lead the nation?

Don't you know that the country is so ever divided now. Our Malay brethren do not trust him.

The Chinese and Indians are staying away from him. Let him "syok sendiri" (full of oneself) with his rhetorical ego. We are all just waiting for the general election.

Robbie98: I wonder who is paying for the sheep who are holding up posters demanding Rafizi's resignation. PKR without Rafizi is not a party that many will support in the next election.

Harapan won the last election on a promise of changes and transparency. A promise which has been largely ignored.

The prosecutions have been selective so far. Race relations are worse. Religious extremism is having a free ride.

When Rafizi highlights this, PKR is attempting to sideline him. To sideline him would be a folly.

Prominority: These protesters are barking up the wrong tree. Rafizi is like a giant tree that no force can uproot.

Wasting everybody's time on something stupid.

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