KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 – In an effort to portray that all is well within the ranks of PKR, party vice president Sivarasa Rasiah stressed today in Parliament that his spat with Kulim MP Zulkifli Noordin is over.
This statement was made after PKR advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim declared an end to the policy spat between the two yesterday, hours after it happened.
“I consider this matter closed after Datuk Seri Anwar’s intervention. I will abide by the instructions of the party leader,” said Sivarasa.
When asked how the matter was settled so quickly, the Subang MP declined to offer details, and dodged similar questions from reporters.
“The point that I’m trying to make is that the matter is now closed. The issue of me stepping down from my post does not come up.
“Right now, the most important thing that PKR should focus on is to topple Umno Barisan National in the next general election,” explained Sivarasa.
Zulkifli had challenged Sivarasa to quit his party post and face off with him in a contest over party policy.
The Kulim MP’s remarks came after Sivarasa reportedly said that Anwar’s recent warning to the party members to “shape up or leave and join Umno” was directed at him.
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Sivarasa, I think you are an ok guy.
But you know you can only hide the facts so much. I suppose you & PKR could also sense the growing frustration that the voters are beginning to feel over PR......PKR especially. Cos at least at PAS, Nik Aziz stood up like a man to face off the UMNO sympathisers in requesting for an EGM to kick out the trouble makers. That's what it takes to be a political leader in this country, in these moments of despair - hard decisions coupled by clear convictions of what is right, and what is wrong.
And today, Nik Aziz has come out of that crisis, an even much more respected man, by all Msians, irrespective of race or religion. Perhaps, he would even make a better PM than the "one" many of us have been rooting for all these while, should there be a change at Putrajaya from the UMNO/BN hegemony.
Cos at least he was prepared to lose it all for his convictions. I must say, I don't see DSAI having that type of conviction.