KUALA LUMPUR: A PKR central leadership council (MPP) meeting will be held this Wednesday (April 23), to discuss, among others, issues related to the ongoing party polls, says Fuziah Salleh.
The PKR secretary-general, when contacted Sunday (April 20), confirmed that a central leadership council meeting will be held this Wednesday following objections and claims questioning the transparency of the results of the party election.
"There is a request from a number of central council members to hold an MPP meeting, and it is based on the provisions under the party constitution," she said.
Earlier, there were reports that the party's central leadership council would hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss allegations of irregularities in the party's polls.
The same report claimed that the request was made by over 20 members of the council, in accordance with the party constitution.
However, Fuziah stressed that this is not an emergency meeting, as the requisite seven-day notice was duly given.
"The only difference is that it was called based on the request of MPP members, and this is aside from the usual monthly meeting," she said.
Several top candidates contesting in the party polls confirmed they had submitted formal appeals to PKR's election committee following concerns raised over the transparency of the results and process.
Several prominent figures, including ministers and MPs, lost in their respective divisions.
Among those who failed to retain or win posts were Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, who lost the Setiawangsa division chief post; Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Adam Adli Abdul Halim, who lost the contest for the Hang Tuah Jaya division deputy chief; and Deputy Unity Minister K. Saraswathy, who lost the Bukit Bintang division chief contest.
Also defeated were Batu MP P. Prabakaran, Wangsa Maju MP Zahir Hassan, Ampang MP Rodziah Ismail and Sungai Siput MP S. Kesavan in their respective divisions.
