Kuala Lumpur: PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar will defend her position in the party elections this May. Announcing this tonight, she said her decision was driven by a desire to nurture talent within the party as part of PKR’s regeneration efforts and to strengthen the party in preparation for the upcoming 16th General Election.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, Nurul Izzah expressed her hope that party members would give her the opportunity to shoulder this responsibility in line with the concept of ‘fardu kifayah’ (communal obligation). Since the party’s early days, she entered politics based on this principle. She also expressed her wish for the election to be conducted in a spirit of unity and family.
She emphasized the importance of togetherness in the party’s efforts to unite hearts and ensure that the best talents are given space and opportunities-not just to be candidates but to contribute meaningfully. Nurul Izzah made these remarks to reporters after attending the ‘Kasih Ramadan and Moreh’ contribution event at the Zaid bin Thabit Mosque in Desa Tun Razak.
Nurul Izzah stated she would not take her re-election bid lightly and would do her utmost to retain the position. She acknowledged the unique dynamics within the party and the Unity Government but stressed the need for PKR to remain resilient and united to be future-proof.
When asked about whether her decision had the blessing of her father, Prime Minister and PKR President Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, and her mother, Nurul Izzah confirmed she had received their approval and would proceed with the nomination process at the division level.
Earlier in the event, Nurul Izzah represented the Prime Minister’s wife and Bandar Tun Razak MP, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, in distributing Kasih Ramadan and Moreh contributions to around 200 recipients, including single mothers and individuals from the asnaf group in the parliamentary constituency. The event was also attended by China’s Ambassador to Malaysia Ouyang Yujing, Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin, and the Prime Minister’s political secretaries Datuk Azman Abidin and Chan Ming Kai.