PETALING JAYA: A PKR central committee member has alleged "cronyism and nepotism" in the recent appointment of state leaders in the party by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.Latheefa Koya (pic) pointed out that the appointments announced were "disturbing and a cause for grave concern. ""Firstly, except in the case of Sarawak and Selangor, the state chiefs who have been appointed are known to be aligned to one of the two main factions in PKR. "They then shifted their support to the state heads," she said.The outspoken lawyer also pointed out that the state leaders for Johor (Hassan Abdul Karim), Negeri Sembilan (Aminuddin Harun), and Selangor (Amirudin Shari), were chosen although the majority of the division chiefs supported different candidates. "PKR cannot preach democracy to the country, whilst continuing to run the party on the basis of coteries or factions, and ignoring basic democratic norms. "It is imperative for PKR to explain to the public these dubious and disturbing appointments," she added.

Source: The Star December 17, 2018 07:18 UTC