Nurul Izzah Anwar, commenting on her decision to step down from PKR's number two post, referred to herself as the outgoing deputy president and said she could not "please everyone".

She noted that some viewed her defeat in Permatang Pauh - long regarded as her family’s stronghold - in the 15th general election as unacceptable, while others were unhappy with her victory over incumbent Rafizi Ramli in last year’s PKR polls.

“And for others, it was just unacceptable that I am...