Nurul Izzah remains party member, Anwar has full backing of govt parties, says Fahmi
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil confirmed that Nurul Izzah remains a member of the PKR party despite resigning from her leadership post to focus on her PhD. He emphasized that the government remains stable and fully committed to supporting Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Why it matters
The statement aims to quell political speculation regarding government stability and internal party cohesion in Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — The resignation of Nurul Izzah Anwar from her party leadership post will not affect her commitment to PKR, Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said today.
Fahmi said Nurul Izzah remained a party member and would continue to support its struggle, while stressing that component parties remained committed to supporting Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
“Puan Nur Izzah remains as a member of the party and will continue to support the party in the struggle.
“The focus of Parliament and the commitment of the MPs in Parliament is that they will continue to support Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim until the end.”
He said Nurul Izzah had resigned and requested time to focus on her PhD studies, with the party’s leadership responsibilities to continue under its existing leadership structure.
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