Deputy president post up for grabs?

Top two: Anwar (right) seemed cosy with Rafizi before the 2022 elections but is the Economy Minister’s star fading now – enough to threaten his position as PKR’s deputy president? — Filepic/The Star

ECONOMY Minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli and a minister aligned with him were absent from the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, sparking speculation that he had quit his post.

It turned out that Rafizi, as explained by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, was on leave for “just a few days off”. But that did not stop the talk that Rafizi, the PKR deputy president, was at odds with Anwar, the PKR president.