Not PKR's 'titik terendah' despite recent political setbacks, says Fuziah
She said PKR must be mature enough to acknowledge its weaknesses, confront political realities and learn from its setbacks without allowing them to define the party's future.
AYER KEROH - Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) may be going through a painful period following recent political developments and election setbacks, but it has not reached the “titik terendah” in its history, says party secretary-general Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh.
She said PKR must be mature enough to acknowledge its weaknesses, confront political realities and learn from its setbacks without allowing them to define the party's future.
“We cannot pretend that nothing has happened. We must admit that we have been disappointed, sad and hurt.
“We cannot let these wounds define our future. Pain is not the end, and defeat is not the conclusion of our struggle,” she said at the Keadilan National Congress 2026 at the Melaka International Trade Centre (MITC) here on Saturday.
The congress was officially opened by PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Also present were Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) president Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu, Democratic Action Party (DAP) treasurer Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) president Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
Fuziah acknowledged that PKR entered this year's congress with its morale shaken after a challenging period that had taken a toll on the party.
She said several elections had tested PKR's strength, resulting in the loss of several strongholds, including states it had previously led.
“However, this congress is not the place for us to point fingers, assign blame or retaliate over what has happened.
“Instead, we need to be mature enough to read the reality, honest enough to admit our weaknesses and brave enough to learn from experience,” she said.
Despite the setbacks, Fuziah stressed that the current situation was not PKR's “titik terendah”, pointing to the aftermath of the 2004 General Election as a far more difficult period in the party's history.
At the time, PKR was left with just one Parliamentary seat, Permatang Pauh, compared with five Parliamentary and five State Legislative Assembly (DUN) seats won in 1999.
“At that time, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was still in prison. Many asked whether PKR could survive, whether this struggle could continue and whether the party would even remain in existence.
“We lost members. Some were disappointed, some lost confidence and some even felt that the struggle might have reached its end.
“But we did not give up, we did not dissolve the party and we did not abandon the struggle,” she said.
Fuziah insisted that PKR was far from finished, noting that the party still had a nationwide organisation, elected representatives and experience in government.
“We still have an organisation, we still have elected representatives, we still have members across the country, and we still have government experience. Why should we consider ourselves finished today?
“No. We are not done. The struggle is far from over,” she said.
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