FORMER Economy Minister and ex-PKR deputy president Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli has publicly criticised the political party over what he describes as an attempt to remove him from Parliament using internal party procedures, insisting he remains a PKR member until he formally resigns or joins another party.
He characterised the party’s actions as coercive and criticised its leadership for failing to act decisively in the past
In a detailed statement, the Pandan MP contrasted the leadership styles of PKR President Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
“One thing that distinguishes Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim from Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is the courage in decision-making. If I were in Bersatu, I would have long been expelled.
“But Datuk Seri Anwar… he wants everyone to act on his behalf,” he said, describing what he previously referred to as Anwar’s sense of entitlement.
He claimed that PKR sought to make him “declare” his exit from the party rather than exercise decisive action themselves.
“They want me to declare leaving, then the Speaker from PKR can declare that I am no longer a Member of Parliament.
They are satisfied; justice, in their eyes, is served. But they want me to cook, serve and they eat,” he said, adding that he felt exploited for the party’s political benefit.
He also criticised the party’s Secretary-General, Fuziah Salleh, over a show-cause letter alleging he had resigned from PKR by signalling his intention to contest the 16th general election on a non-PKR ticket.
“That was the plan once Parliament was dissolved and I was no longer bound by the Anti-Party Hopping Act. As long as I remain an MP and have not formally submitted a resignation or joined another party,
“I am still a PKR member, and the Speaker cannot remove me from Parliament,” he explained.
The lawmaker further drew attention to what he called PKR’s inconsistent practices, recalling past announcements by Anwar Ibrahim in 2020 and 2021 claiming he had secured sufficient parliamentary support to become Prime Minister.
“Using the logic PKR is applying now, Anwar would already have been Prime Minister at that time. We know that is not true. He only became Prime Minister after Pakatan Harapan emerged as the largest bloc following the 15th general election,” he said.
He compared current PKR procedural measures to previous controversies within the party, including voting system changes and blockchain-based audits during internal elections, describing the new actions as another form of obfuscation.
“Now that mechanism is being used to remove me from Parliament, even though I have not declared leaving the party. I will respond and clarify this to Fuziah Salleh and PKR. After that, do what you will. I trust that God is watching over everything,” he added. - February 26, 2026
