Kuala Lumpur: The results of the election for the central leadership of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) are expected to be known as early as 2.30 pm this Saturday. The voting for the election of the Central Leadership Council (MPP), the Angkatan Muda Keadilan (AMK) Leadership Council, and the Wanita Leadership Council for the 2025-2028 term will take place this Friday, from 8 am to 5 pm. The voting process will involve over 30,000 delegates.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, more than 9,000 delegates will vote physically, while the remainder will vote online. Physical voting for delegates attending the congress will take place at Berjaya Waterfront Hotel and the Danga Bay Convention Centre. In Sabah and Sarawak, physical voting will be held at the International Technology and Commercial Centre (ITCC) in Penampang and the Penview Convention Centre in Kuching. Ordinary and additional delegates for the National Congress, AMK, and Women Congress will vote online via the ADIL application.
No objections were received
from any candidates after the nomination process, which began on May 8 and had an objection period on May 11 and 12. The PKR Central Election Committee (JPP) chairman, Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa, reported that 251 candidates are contesting in the party’s national leadership election. This includes 104 candidates for the MPP, 85 for the youth wing, and 62 for the women’s wing.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has been returned unopposed as president, while the deputy president post will see a straight fight between Nurul Izzah Anwar and incumbent Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli, who is also the Minister of Economy. For the vice-president posts, 12 individuals, including four incumbents, have submitted their nominations. The incumbents are Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad; Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Chang Lih Kang; Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun; and Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari.
The PKR National Co
ngress, including the AMK and Wanita Congress, is scheduled from May 22 to 24.