Use internal channels to air grievances, S'gor PKR members told
Selangor PKR secretary Khairuddin Othman said members should focus on strengthening the party instead of making statements that tarnish its image. (Bernama pic)
PETALING JAYA : Two Selangor PKR leaders have reminded members and elected representatives to refrain from making public statements that could damage the party's image.
Selangor PKR secretary Khairuddin Othman said criticism should be raised internally to avoid creating a negative perception of the party.
'We urge all members to focus on strengthening the party in Selangor. Don't shoot ourselves in the foot with public remarks.
'We're part of the government, and we have internal party channels that should be used,' he told FMT.
Earlier, Subang PKR deputy chief Wan Hasifi Amin expressed a loss of confidence in the constituency's MP, Wong Chen, and suggested he step down from the elected post if the party's struggle no longer aligned with his.
He said Wong's recent statement, where he lamented the lack of reforms carried out by the unity government, was unnecessary, especially coming from a PKR MP.
Wan Hasifi also claimed that the three-term MP did not attend a single divisional meeting since being elected a PKR central leadership council member in 2022, a post he lost in the party's recent elections.
He called for Wong to be dropped as a candidate in the next general election, saying Subang PKR wanted an MP who was not 'distant' from the grassroots and heeded the voice of the people.
PKR Youth deputy chief Izuan Kasim said all PKR leaders, including those at the grassroots level, should focus on uniting members following the party's recently concluded elections.
'PKR should be the voice of the people and help explain government programmes,' said Izuan, who is also the Kota Damansara assemblyman.
'I respect every member's views and criticism, but not all of them need to be aired through the media.'
Wong announced on Sunday that he was taking a two-week break from work for a family holiday, during which he would ponder his future in politics.
Wong said he could not shake a deep worry that the government, led by PKR president Anwar Ibrahim, would have little to show in terms of institutional reforms at the end of its parliamentary term.
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