Kuala lumpur: PKR secretary-general Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh has urged party members not to become complacent despite the party's rise to power, saying the struggle to build a better and more principled Malaysia is far from over.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, she said members should not be carried away by nostalgia or the party's achievements, including the appointment of PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as prime minister, as the party's reform agenda remained unfinished.

'Looking back at the party's journey, KEADILAN has taught us that this struggle has never taken the easy path. But we also cannot remain trapped by nostalgia or past successes. Every test has made us stronger, every defeat has given us room for reflection, and every challenge reminds us that the struggle to build a better Malaysia is far from over,' she said in a Facebook post today marking the anniversary of the merger between Parti Keadilan Nasional and Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM).

Fuziah, who was PKR's first women's chief, recalled the historic merger on Aug 3, 2003, that saw Parti Keadilan Nasional and PRM unite to form PKR. She said the merger, spearheaded by former PRM president Prof Dr Syed Husin Ali and Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, was more than the creation of a new political party, but represented the aspirations of the people.

Reflecting on the party's early challenges, Fuziah said PKR suffered a major setback in the 2004 general election when it won only one parliamentary seat, prompting predictions that it would not survive. However, she said the party rebounded in the 2008 general election by denying Barisan Nasional its two-thirds parliamentary majority before enduring years of political challenges, including slander, pressure and internal divisions, culminating in Anwar's appointment as prime minister.

Fuziah also paid tribute to the party's early leaders who have since passed on, saying their sacrifices would remain part of PKR's legacy. 'Happy anniversary, KEADILAN. May the party continue to uphold the principles of reform and justice for all,' she said.