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Rafizi Wins PKR Deputy President Post

Rafizi Wins PKR Deputy President Post

Rafizi’s opponent Saifuddin had conceded defeat and congratulated him on Facebook.

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Former PKR veep Rafizi Ramli has won the party’s deputy president post at the second time of asking as Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail conceded defeat in the race for the PKR No 2 post.

In his Facebook posting yesterday, the Kulim Bandar Baharu MP congratulated Rafizi and several other PKR leaders for their victory in the ongoing party election.

Saifuddin said that he respects the decision made by PKR members while also urging the party to remain united after its election.

Saifuddin also added that his immediate focus now is to ensure that the PKR National Congress this June runs smoothly, during which 3,000 delegates will cast votes to select 20 members of the central leadership council.

“The Congress still needs to proceed in an orderly manner and in accordance with the rules of the Societies Act 1966,” wrote Saifuddin.

Saifuddin added that after the PKR national congress is concluded, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as president would have a complete line of leadership.

“My job ends there.

“The next task, the new leadership prepares the party to face GE15. Well done and congratulations to all.”

As of press time, Rafizi Ramli has built an unassailable lead over Saifuddin, with only votes from Sarawak left to count.

Rafizi currently has 67,895 votes to Saifuddin’s 48,797.

In the 2018 PKR polls, Rafizi lost to Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali in his bid for the No 2 post. He then subsequently took a step back from active politics in 2019 before announcing his comeback prior to the party election this year.

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