KUALA TERENGGANU: PKR candidates for the next general election will only be from divisions with strong membership and grassroots machinery.
The criteria for selection would also include the level of programme activity carried out at division level, PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.
“Even if the central leadership proposes a candidate, I will reject it if the division does not have sufficient members or is weak.
“It is better for us to focus on areas with strong leadership,” he told the Terengganu PKR mini convention at the Terengganu Equestrian Resort.
Also present were PKR vice-president and Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Chang Lih Kang; PKR secretary-general and Deputy Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh; and PKR information chief and Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.
The Prime Minister urged PKR members in Terengganu to consistently convey clear information about the government’s efforts to ensure the people’s well-being, particularly initiatives to eradicate poverty, Bernama reported.
“Our main priority is to lift those out of the hardcore poor category.
“To resolve poverty, there must be investment, improvements and economic growth, as well as funding. So who should convey this? You are the ones who should deliver the message,” he said.
Met by reporters after the programme, Anwar said the party would leave it to the state PKR leaderships to determine the number of seats to be contested in each state in GE16.
