KUALA LUMPUR: PKR has decided to postpone its 2024 national congress scheduled to take place in December due to the ongoing floods affecting several states.
PKR information chief Fahmi Fadzil said that the decision was made during its political bureau and central leadership council meeting on Saturday (Nov 30).
"Given the likelihood that floods will persist, the leadership has opted to postpone the 2024 PKR National Congress to a later date, which will be announced in due course.
"At the same time, a special congress to amend the party's constitution will be held, in a hybrid format, with the date to be announced by the PKR secretary-general," he said in a statement, here, on Saturday (Nov 30).
The 2024 PKR National Congress was scheduled to be held on Dec 15 at the Persada Johor International Convention Centre in Johor Baru, with the youth and women's wing congresses scheduled for Dec 14 at a separate location.
Fahmi also expressed PKR's sympathy for flood victims across nine states.
"The leadership agreed that PKR branch members be mobilised immediately to assist flood victims, including for post-flood clean-up," he said.
Floods have hit the states of Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah, Negri Sembilan, Perlis, Johor, Melaka, Perak and Selangor.
Fahmi also said that the meeting discussed the issue of bullying cases in schools and higher learning institutions.
"PKR proposes for several policy matters be examined immediately, including a comprehensive bullying awareness campaign," he said. – Bernama
