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The lieutenant administration has always been a conflict zone for PKR.
In the” Sheraton Walk” in February 2020, next deputy leader Azmin Ali, along with about a dozen different PKR MPs, defected from the group, leading to the decline of the Pakatan Harapan state. Following Mr Azmin’s withdrawal, Mr Rafizi beat Mr Saifuddin to get the deputy president place in the 2022 group vote.
If Mr Rafizi, 47, were to be challenged in the upcoming election and lose, he had certainly lose his government.
Given his age and background as Selangor’s general secretary, 45-year-old PKR vice president Amirudin Shari appears to be the only real contender to succeed Mr. Rafizi.
Both people face a problem. To battle risks losing their current jobs, to abstain from doing so would stifle their political passions, and to challenge one’s present position.
Mr. Anwar could replace Mr. Rafizi in the government if Mr. Amirudin were to face off against him, successfully dethroning him.
For Mr Amirudin, nevertheless, the stakes are high. Selangor is Malaysia’s most powerful state in terms of economics, and his position as general secretary gives him a lot of fat. If Mr. Amirudin were to gain, it might cost him both his party control and his position as chief minister.
In light of this circumstance, Mr. Anwar might be able to employ Tengku Zafrul Aziz, a minister of trade and investment, who is close to the original prince. There is a growing rumor that Mr. Zafrul, who is currently employed by the United Malays National Organization ( UMNO ), is considering joining PKR in an apparent bid to become Selangor’s next chief minister.
His relationships to Malaysia’s nobility, whose family is a member of the royal family, may assist Mr. Anwar strengthen his relations to the Sultan of Pahang, whose marriage has been strained by the Najib clause story.