Rafizi Ramli has shed light on a behind-the-scenes meeting with his rival Nurul Izzah Anwar, revealing that she had made a last-minute appeal for his support—an offer he firmly declined. The meeting, which reportedly took place earlier in the week at the home of Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, saw Nurul Izzah proposing a position to Rafizi in a possible attempt to align forces post-election.
Rafizi stated that from the very beginning of their conversation, he had no interest in striking any deal or entertaining political arrangements that would undermine the party's democratic process. For him, respecting the outcome of the election remained paramount.
He went on to suggest that Nurul Izzah’s request may have been motivated by unease regarding certain figures now emerging within the new PKR leadership. According to Rafizi, she had voiced concern over the intentions, past records, and political behavior of those individuals—warning that their presence might eventually pose challenges to both the party and its president, Anwar Ibrahim.
Rafizi took the opportunity to reiterate his longstanding opposition to what he described as factions within PKR that prioritize influence and personal gain over genuine reform. He believes these groups have consistently worked against candidates who do not conform to their methods, labeling his own criticism of such practices as the reason behind allegations of arrogance.
He also highlighted the irony of being urged to oppose these factions from within the party after they had already secured leadership roles—despite previously being sidelined by the same groups. In his view, the responsibility to confront these issues now lies squarely on Nurul Izzah’s shoulders.
He suggested that her current apprehensions would carry more weight had she not collaborated with the very factions she now mistrusts, seemingly for strategic reasons during her campaign for the deputy president position.
Rafizi has expressed contentment in having navigated what he described as an early test of power, suggesting that future accountability would lie in the hands of both divine judgment and the people themselves.
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