No decision on postponing PKR polls till after GE16: Fuziah

Party leadership needs to gather more views before deciding

Matter was discussed but PKR central leadership council felt more engagement was needed before deciding if party elections should be delayed till after the next general election, secretary-general Fuziah Salleh said. - Alif Omar/Scoop pic, September 16, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR —  The PKR Central Leadership Council (MPP) has not made any decision regarding postponement of party polls until after the 16th General Election (GE16), said newly appointed PKR secretary-general Fuziah Salleh.

She said the matter was discussed at the MPP meeting yesterday but no decision was reached.

“The meeting felt that more engagement is needed at all levels of party leadership before any decision is made,” she said in a statement today.

Fuziah, who is also the Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living, was responding to a news article published by Malaysiakini titled “PKR postpones party elections after GE16 – Source”.

According to Fuziah, she was contacted by the portal yesterday and denied that such a decision had been made.

Yesterday, PKR vice-president Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad announced that Fuziah was appointed as the new secretary-general effective immediately, replacing Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

Saifuddin Nasution has stepped down from the party post to focus on his roles as Pakatan Harapan secretary-general, PKR Political Bureau member and a member of the Unity Government Leadership Consultative Council. — September 16, 2024