PKR dismisses concerns over Nurul Izzah’s visibility, stating she was active in Sabah elections and will have a more prominent role in 2026.
PETALING JAYA: Perak PKR has dismissed concerns over the perceived lack of visibility of the party’s deputy president Nurul Izzah Anwar following the last internal party elections.
Perak PKR secretary Mohd Khairol Iwan Mat Khairi said engagement and mobilisation efforts are already in motion and are expected to intensify significantly throughout the year.
He said the issue has been raised by some quarters, particularly after party elections concluded about eight months ago, but emphasised that the perception does not reflect the actual level of involvement on the ground.
“It is not that the deputy president was absent or inactive,” he said, adding that recent commitments, including the Sabah elections, required focused attention from top leadership.
He also said Nurul Izzah was actively involved in Sabah during the campaign period, visiting constituencies contested by PKR and engaging directly with party machinery there.
He added that such involvement may not have been widely highlighted on social media or picked up extensively by media platforms, leading to assumptions that her presence was lacking.
Addressing claims that the situation has raised concern at the leadership level, Mohd Khairol said party activities and strategic planning are coordinated by the central leadership, with several programmes already in the pipeline.
He added that many of the plans were formulated in 2025 but faced delays due to competing priorities, particularly the Sabah elections, which required about two months of concentrated effort from party leaders and organisers nationwide.
He also said 2026 is a crucial year for PKR, adding that it is effectively the final full year before the next general election cycle gains momentum.
“This year is the best time to fully roll out programmes and activities that were planned earlier. We expect to see the deputy president’s role and involvement functioning at full capacity.”
He added that PKR Perak is confident that stronger visibility and engagement from the party’s top leadership would address any lingering doubts among members and supporters,
“In 2026, the party will move forward with more structured and visible activities, and leadership engagement will be more evident across the board.”
Several quarters in PKR have expressed frustration towards Nurul Izzah after she defeated former deputy president Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli in last year’s PKR election.
