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PKR Vice President Warns Against Candidate Rivalry and Party Sabotage
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PKR Vice President Warns Against Candidate Rivalry and Party Sabotage

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • PKR Vice President Dr. Zaliha Mustafa urged party members not to boycott or wish for the party's candidates to lose if their preferred choice is not selected.
  • She stated that personal interests and ego should not override the party's struggle, emphasizing the need to accept leadership decisions.
  • Zaliha stressed that while members can voice opinions and advocate for candidates, they must ultimately comply with the final selections and avoid internal sabotage.

PKR Vice President Datuk Seri Dr. Zaliha Mustafa has cautioned party members against internal sabotage and prioritizing personal preferences over the party's collective goals. She urged members to accept the leadership's final decisions on candidate selections, even if their preferred choice is not chosen.

We also must not build a culture where a certain position automatically gives someone the right to be a candidate. Yes, perhaps the branch chief is the best candidate, others may also be the best candidate. What we must find is who is the best and who is most capable of carrying the party's aspirations and gaining the people's trust.

— Datuk Seri Dr. Zaliha MustafaExplaining the need to select candidates based on merit and capability rather than automatic entitlement.

"We also must not build a culture where a certain position automatically gives someone the right to be a candidate. Yes, perhaps the branch chief is the best candidate, others may also be the best candidate. What we must find is who is the best and who is most capable of carrying the party's aspirations and gaining the people's trust," Zaliha stated during the PKR Annual National Congress in Melaka.

She acknowledged the desire for early candidate identification to allow more preparation time but warned against creating an impression of entitlement. Zaliha emphasized that while internal debate and advocacy for preferred candidates are acceptable before a decision, members must abide by the outcome. "If our preferred candidate is not chosen, do not boycott, do not pull the handbrake, and do not hope that the party's nominated candidate loses," she added.

If our preferred candidate is not chosen, do not boycott, do not pull the handbrake, and do not hope that the party's nominated candidate loses.

— Datuk Seri Dr. Zaliha MustafaUrging party members to accept election outcomes and support the chosen candidates.

Zaliha further warned that members who wish for the party's candidates to lose to prove their point are driven by ego, not by the party's struggle. She called for respectful discourse based on facts to strengthen the party, rather than damage it. "Do not burn the barn down because of a mosquito bite. Feedback or criticism is not betrayal, but sabotage is also not a struggle," she concluded, urging members to avoid forming factions within the party.

Do not burn the barn down because of a mosquito bite. Feedback or criticism is not betrayal, but sabotage is also not a struggle.

— Datuk Seri Dr. Zaliha MustafaAdvising against destructive actions within the party, even when disagreements arise.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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