Alarums and excursions in PKR


Back to the drawing board: After stepping down as Economy minister, in July 2025 Rafizi launched Ayuh Malaysia, a new platform for social enterprises, marking a shift in his focus from frontline politics to grassroots economic and social empowerment. — Filepic/The Star

There's a noisy alarm clock around that is determined to save its home by making sure no one inside ever gets a moment's sleep

FROM the powerful seat of power in Putrajaya to the PKR grassroots, there is an incessant chirping that neither the Madani government nor the party can tune out. It is a high-pitched, rhythmic, and increasingly frantic noise.

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