PKR’s relevance at risk if leaders don't step up, says Nurul Izzah

SEREMBAN - Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar has warned that the party could become irrelevant in five to ten years if its leaders do not come together and work better as a team.

She said the main focus right now was to strengthen the party's leadership and ensure the stability of the ruling government.

"A party that is not united and not prepared to face upcoming challenges will cause us to ‘disappear’ within five to ten years.

"What saddens me is that my main criticism of the party's election system is that we often fight amongst ourselves," she said during the Grassroots General Assembly in conjunction with the party election, last night.

She urged PKR to return to listening to grassroots' voices and to thoroughly prepare in various aspects over the next 24 months in anticipation of the 16th General Election.

She also outlined an ambitious target for PKR to secure at least 50 marginal seats in the upcoming general election.

"Our target is 50 marginal seats. Therefore, cooperation among us is crucial because I do not want us to lose what we have achieved in the next five to ten years.

"It is not for ourselves, even if not everyone will become an honourable member or a minister. What matters most is the party, our struggle and our ideals must live on," she added.

Highlighting that political struggle should serve the party and its principles rather than individual interests, Nurul Izzah acknowledged the role of teamwork in her own electoral success.

Attributing the success to her peers, she also admitted that she would not have previously won the Lembah Pantai parliamentary seat without the support of a strong and organised team.

"We must embrace openness, humility and human values. In a competition, we will only win if we are united," she said.

On the increasingly intense atmosphere of the party election, she remained confident in the support of her fellow party members.

"For me, this is a competition among friends. We champion the spirit of unity. Of course, what we want is to harness all the talents we have," she said.