GEORGE TOWN: Penang PKR has joined its Perak counterpart in promising support for Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali as party president and deputy president, respectively, in the coming party elections.
State PKR chairman Datuk Mansor Othman said that PKR, as the strongest component party of Pakatan Harapan, needs leaders of calibre.
As such, the Anwar-Azmin combination is ideal in the current political framework, he said.
“This is because PKR will not only face internal challenges, but external ones as well.
“For that, the party needs leaders who are experienced, have proven track records, excellent leadership (qualities), as well as utmost loyalty to the party’s struggle.
“And Anwar and Azmin possess all these characteristics,” Mansor added.
He said even before the dawning of the Reformasi movement in 1998, Azmin had proven to be a leading figure, alongside Anwar.
“During the 1998 episode, he not only championed the party’s cause, but continued to remain loyal, when many other leaders chose to build their career while others betrayed the struggle.
“He is not only excellent (as the deputy president) of the party, but also… as the Selangor menteri besar (and now as) a senior minister in Pakatan Harapan’s cabinet,” he noted.
Mansor stressed that the synergy between Anwar and Azmin is helping to uphold the reform agenda and is what is needed to lead the new Malaysia.