PETALING JAYA: Former PKR deputy president Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli has responded to a show-cause letter from the party’s disciplinary board, defending his remarks against party president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and several leaders.
Rafizi said he would accept the disciplinary board’s decision, including dismissal if his explanations were found to have breached the party constitution.
“I hope the board will take firm and swift action and not delay the matter, as the people are fed up.
“If my explanation is deemed to have contravened the party constitution, then the party should act by sacking me, as it has done in previous cases,” he added.
The Pandan MP claimed in a formal reply posted on social media that Anwar had not acted against several party leaders or media reports alleging corruption, which he said had drawn public criticism towards the party.
He also claimed that other party leaders that he had named as having given the bribe in the corporate mafia scandal had also not taken any legal action against him.
Rafizi said both PM and the party leader he named had not called for investigation into the alleged bribe, and neither was the leader instructed to take leave.
Rafizi further claimed that Anwar had not taken action against CNA over a report alleging involvement in efforts to control a company.
Rafizi said his criticism of what he described as a “brown-nosing culture” within the party was not new.
“I have raised this in front of the president during past party congresses. My criticism of this growing culture is widely shared on social media,” he said.
“My criticisms were previously received with a smile before he became Prime Minister, and with humility after he assumed the post,” he added.
He also denied organising a recent gathering that called for the arrest of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki.
“It was organised by youth activists under the Catch Azam Baki Secretariat, not by me as alleged in the letter.
“Such demonstrations are no different from Bersih rallies organised by non-partisan groups that invited speakers from various fields, including politicians,” he said.
He added that extending Azam’s contract three times had drawn public criticism.
“The president has also publicly defended Azam when questioned over the alleged share scandal reported by Bloomberg and Malaysiakini.
“Therefore, criticisms that Anwar defended Azam arise from his own actions, not from my speeches at the demonstration,” he said.
