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Focus Malaysia
16-06-2025
- Politics
- Focus Malaysia
Excessive backlash prompts PMX to disable comment section of some FB, Instagram posts
NEVER before had Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim been so badly trolled particularly on social media platforms till it warrants his social media administrators to disable comments, particularly those related to his presence at the recent 18th PKR national congress. Such was the sentiment aired by a few supposedly disgruntled PKR supporters or more specifically the faction of Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli who was ousted in the party's deputy presidency race by PMX's daughter, Nurul Izzah Anwar. 'PMX turn off the comment section on his Facebook posts regarding the PKR Congress (he is most popular at FB with 2.7M+ followers),' fumed hafizubai🇵🇸 (@hafizubai1) on X. 'Our PM is refusing to hear people's voice. Correct me if I'm wrong but did Najib ever do that? Heck even Muhyiddin or Ismail Sabri ever did (that)? Shameful!' Another furious PKR backer Zaz (@ThIsIs_Zharif) wondered what has PKR become till PMX has to shut down his FB comment section. 'Afraid of the rakyat? Is this how you manage the pulse of the rakyat? A clown party!' Anwar Ibrahim pun mula tutup komen di Facebook? 😂😂 Keadilan ni dah jadi apa? Takut dengan Rakyat? Macam ni cara kamu uruskan denyut nadi rakyat? Parti badut! — Zaz (@ThIsIs_Zharif) May 24, 2025 The social media-savvy netizen went on further to reveal that the comment section of six FB posts had bed been turned off while querying if 'this us the way the Bapa Reformasi evade the people's anger'? In an update, Zaz observed that the comment section on PMX's FB section was disabled from '7.17am to 7.20am' yesterday (May 25) with a check by FocusM revealed that commenting is limited to 'only people who have followed this page for more than 24 hours'. Apart from FB, a few netizens also reported that the comment section on PMX's Instagram in which he boasts 1.2M followers has also been disabled/limited. At the end of the day, one PMX fan who has been looking up to him as an idol since young expressed sympathy to the former while stating that 'such is the price that he must pay for supporting the foolish Damai (Nurul Izzah's) team'. 'For the first time, PMX has to close the comment section because 95% of the comments criticised him,' he penned on X. Aku simpati pd PMX antara idola aku yg aku sokong dari muda. Itulah harga yg perlu dibayar kerana team Damai yg bahalol. Buat kali pertamanya PMX terpaksa tutup ruang komen krn 95% komen hentam beliau. Kamu mengajar kami 'lawan tetap lawan' dn kami sambut 'lawan tetap lawan' — Ezzad_AR (@EzzadAR) May 25, 2025 'You taught us lawan tetap lawan (fight on, keep fighting) and we respond with lawan tetap lawan.' – May 26, 2025
New Straits Times
22-05-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Nurul Izzah: Win or lose, Rafizi remains my friend
JOHOR BARU: Nurul Izzah Anwar said Rafizi Ramli would remain her friend regardless of the outcome of their contest for the PKR deputy presidency. Nurul Izzah is challenging Rafizi, who is seeking to defend the post in this year's party elections. "Whether I win or lose, it won't affect our friendship. Rafizi has been my friend not only in the past, but now and always. "Our methods may differ – different mechanisms and different approaches – but if you want to be a leader, you have to put ego aside and accept challenges," she said in her speech at the 'Bersama Membina Parti Kita' grand finale this evening. In the PKR Congress election tomorrow, Nurul Izzah and Rafizi will go head-to-head for the deputy presidency, a post Rafizi won in 2022. Nurul Izzah also urged those who lost or chose not to contest to support the leadership for the sake of the party's unity, rather than sow division from within. She said she had no issue with being a follower of the current leadership after choosing not to contest in the previous election. "I've already played my role as a supporter, I didn't contest in the last election. "So I hope for the same spirit when it's my turn to lead. "We need to keep working together. Let's not get too caught up with who's on top. What's wrong with embracing decisions made collectively? "Look at my track record – I've contested four times in Malay-majority areas and, Alhamdulillah, I won three times. I may stay quiet and not speak much, but believe me, I will fight to the end," she said. Recently, Rafizi has been vocal and firm in his criticisms of several party leaders over what he claims are weaknesses in leadership discipline and accountability.
