Barely an hour after PKR’s student wing, Mahasiswa Keadilan Malaysia (MKM), issued a statement on “losing confidence” in the party under the leadership of Anwar Ibrahim, the wing’s secretary-general, Aqeef Salih, issued a denial.

Earlier, the wing issued a statement to Malaysiakini, stating that after an assessment of the party’s direction, MKM believes PKR has drifted further from its original reformist spirit.

“A party that once championed...