SHAH ALAM – Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz has been appointed as an ex officio member of PKR Political Bureau, following a decision made during the party’s Central Leadership Council (MPP) monthly meeting today.
PKR Information Chief Datuk Fahmi Fadzil announced that the meeting also approved several other ex officio appointments to the bureau, namely Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa, Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir, Mohammed Taufiq Johari and Datuk Dr Mohamad Abdul Hamid.
The remaining three new appointments were Datuk Jamawi Ja’afar, Datuk Ruji Ubi and Datuk Yamani Hafez Musa.
Fahmi added that the MPP has scheduled the PKR National Congress to be held in Melaka from June 25 to 28.
“Detailed information will be released by PKR headquarters in the near future,” he stated.
During the session, the MPP also reviewed the implementation of the Madani Government’s latest initiatives.
Key among these is the National Education Plan, a comprehensive effort designed to enhance education quality and prepare the younger generation for an increasingly complex digital landscape.
The council also discussed the enhancement of social welfare programmes to better address cost-of-living challenges.
These include:
- Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara)
- Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR)
- Jualan Rahmah
- Bantuan Awal Persekolahan (Bap)
“These programmes are seen as capable of being further improved to ensure that cost-of-living issues faced by the public are addressed more effectively,” Fahmi said in a statement on Sunday.
Tengku Zafrul’s appointment to the Political Bureau marks a significant step in his transition within the party.
On May 30 last year, he announced his resignation from Umno and expressed his intention to join PKR.
By Aug 8 2025, he confirmed that his application had been accepted and that he had officially joined the party led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as a member of the Ampang division.
On the issue of integrity, Fahmi reaffirmed the party’s support for ongoing efforts to combat corruption and dismantle cartel groups.
“This support is given to ensure that public funds are not misappropriated to enrich certain groups at the expense of the people,” he added.