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Free Malaysia Today
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Forming Pakatan Harapan was once ‘mission impossible', says Nik Nazmi
Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said PKR president Anwar Ibrahim's imprisonment in 2015 forced the party to take a major political gamble and help form a new coalition. PETALING JAYA : The formation of Pakatan Harapan (PH) was once seen as 'mission impossible', former PKR vice-president Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said, recalling the political uncertainty that gripped the party following the imprisonment of its president Anwar Ibrahim. Speaking about the events leading up to the 2018 general election, Nik Nazmi said many in PKR believed that the party had little chance of surviving without its long-time ally PAS. 'People said you could kiss GE14 goodbye because we couldn't win without PAS, as we didn't have the Malay votes at the time,' he said in the latest episode of the Lebih Masa podcast. Anwar was jailed in 2015 after being sentenced to five years in prison on sodomy charges. Nik Nazmi said the situation forced PKR to take a major political gamble and help form a new coalition from the ground up. From 2008 to 2015, PKR was part of the Pakatan Rakyat coalition which included DAP and PAS. The coalition later dissolved due to internal conflicts between DAP and PAS. 'Our situation with PAS became untenable. We had to manoeuvre for the party to stand on its own, and then form PH,' Nik Nazmi said. PH eventually brought together PKR, DAP, Amanah, and later Bersatu. Despite doubts about its viability, the coalition won the 2018 general election, ending Barisan Nasional's six-decade rule. In February 2020, Bersatu left the coalition as part of what was known as the Sheraton Move. Nik Nazmi, who served as natural resources and environmental sustainability minister until his resignation in June, also reflected on his time in government. He said one of his key achievements was drafting the climate change bill, which was presented to the Cabinet. 'It's a game changer,' he said, adding that his successor should continue pushing the legislation forward. The role of the natural resources and environmental sustainability minister is currently being filled by plantation and commodities minister Johari Ghani. The climate change bill, aimed at strengthening Malaysia's long-term climate response, is expected to be tabled in Parliament next month.


Free Malaysia Today
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Rafizi, Nik Nazmi skip Pakatan MPs' meeting with Anwar
Rafizi Ramli (left) and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad quit their Cabinet posts after losing the PKR deputy president and vice-president's posts, respectively, in the party elections in May. PETALING JAYA : PKR duo Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad are not attending a meeting between Pakatan Harapan MPs and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Rafizi was quoted by Malaysiakini as saying he already knew what Anwar would be 'explaining' in the meeting being held at Seri Perdana in Putrajaya. The former PKR deputy president did not disclose the specific issue, which he said had started to court national attention. 'I was privy to the explanation in the past few months, so I would imagine that the prime minister would explain the same thing. Before this, the issue was not national and the explanation was limited to just a few of us. 'I think that is the reason the prime minister prefers to hold a closed door meeting with the MPs rather than addressing it publicly, because he feels there is some sensitive information that I was privy to in previous months, way back before I resigned (as economy minister),' he said. Nik Nazmi said he could not attend the meeting as he is in Singapore for a trip that was organised much earlier. Rafizi and Nik Nazmi had resigned from their Cabinet posts after losing the PKR deputy president and vice-president's posts, respectively, in the party elections in May. PH MPs started arriving at the prime minister's official residence at about 3.45pm, with Anwar expected to explain several 'important issues' and current affairs. Anwar also met Barisan Nasional MPs on Friday night, which he said was to clear the air on several current issues, including taxation, the RON95 petrol subsidy, and matters involving the judiciary.


The Star
14-07-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Rafizi and Nik Nazmi absent from Pakatan MPs' meeting with PM
PUTRAJAYA: Former PKR deputy president Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli and former Cabinet minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad were absent at a closed-door meeting between Pakatan Harapan MPs and Prime Minister datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at Seri Perdana on Monday (July 14). Nik Nazmi, who is the Setiawangsa MP, said he is currently away on a working trip in Singapore. "This was arranged some time back," he said when contacted. According to sources, Rafizi also did not attend the meeting. Earlier, several cars belonging to Pakatan ministers were seen entering the Seri Perdana compound. Among them were Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad and Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming. The Prime Minister's official vehicle was seen entering the Seri Perdana complex at 4.30pm. The meeting is believed to be to discuss current issues, including the upcoming parliamentary meeting and matters involving the judiciary. On Friday (July 11) night, Anwar met with ministers and MPs from Barisan Nasional. The Prime Minister said among the matters explained were taxation, rumours surrounding RON95 petrol subsidies and issues related to the judiciary.


Malaysiakini
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
After Izzah's rally march, Nik Nazmi urges PKR divisions to sign petition
Following Nurul Izzah Anwar's participation in the lawyers' march for judicial independence today, PKR's Setiawangsa MP Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad issued a clarion call to the party's division leaders to sign the online petition safeguarding the judiciary's integrity. The former natural resources and environmental sustainability minister said that this should be the goal, rather than calling for the suspension of the nine PKR MPs, over their demand for a royal commission of inquiry (RCI) into judicial appointments.


Malaysiakini
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
After Izzah's rally march, Nik Nazmi urges PKR divisions to sign petition
Following Nurul Izzah Anwar's participation in the lawyers' march for judicial independence today, PKR's Setiawangsa MP Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad issued a clarion call to the party's division leaders to sign the online petition safeguarding the judiciary's integrity. The former natural resources and environmental sustainability minister said that this should be the goal, rather than calling for the suspension of the nine PKR MPs, over their demand for a royal commission of inquiry (RCI) into judicial appointments.