‘Was there an invitation?’ Anwar questions Azmin’s claim he was invited back to PKR
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has expressed uncertainty regarding claims made by former PKR deputy president Azmin Ali that he was invited to rejoin the party. Azmin, who left during the 2020 Sheraton Move, has publicly ruled out returning to the PKR.
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This highlights ongoing political friction and the legacy of the 2020 political crisis in Malaysia, reflecting the current administration's efforts to consolidate its reform agenda.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today appeared to question whether former PKR deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali was among the former party leaders and reformists he had invited to return to the party.
“Was there an invitation? I was not informed,” Anwar told reporters after launching the National Innovation and Commercialisation Expo (Nice 2026) at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre here.
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