DATUK Seri Mohd Rafizi Ramli, PKR Deputy President and Minister of Economy expressed his intention to resign during a meeting with supporters after a PKR Central Leadership Council meeting on April 23.
Quoting a loyal supporter, Sinchew Daily reported that Rafizi expressed his desire to resign due to dissatisfaction with the party’s election system, which he allegedly deemed unfair.
Although rumours suggested he vacated his office at the Ministry of Economy, a source denied this.
It is now known that Rafizi requested a one-month leave until May 31, which Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim described as routine.
The portal also said Rafizi proposed an external audit of the PKR election system to Anwar, with results expected in early May to clarify his future actions.
Several PKR branches have conducted re-elections, resulting in changes to the results for three branch chief positions, namely Selayang in Selangor, Jempol in Negeri Sembilan, and Pasir Salak in Perak.
Re-elections in several PKR branches led to changes in three branch chief positions, and MPP nomination dates were rescheduled to May 8-9. Anwar stated there were no issues with Rafizi’s leave.
Meanwhile, Rafizi also made a comeback on social media platforms yesterday. Instead of dealing with the PKR election drama, he hit at PAS.
In a May 3 Facebook post, Rafizi refuted opposition claims that the federal government marginalises opposition-led states like Kelantan in tax revenue distribution.
He dismissed PAS and PN’s allegations as recycled tactics to incite anti-government sentiment.
Rafizi highlighted their narrative, intensified by Pasir Putih MP Datuk Dr Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh’s demand for PAS to directly collect Kelantan’s taxes, which are currently managed federally.
He described these accusations as part of an effective campaign strategy to portray the federal government as sidelining opposition states in development fund allocations.
“PAS and Perikatan’s effective campaign tactic involves accusing the federal government of sidelining them, claiming taxes collected from opposition states aren’t returned as development funds,” Rafizi said.
The narrative escalated with the Pasir Putih MP demanding PAS be allowed to collect Kelantan’s taxes which are currently managed federally. —May 4, 2025
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